Hy-Vee Recipes and Ideas

Directions

1. Step1

   Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a medium mixing bowl stir flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Chill 10 minutes.

2. Step2
   Combine buttermilk and honey, stirring with a whisk until blended. Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture; stir just until moist. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead 6 to 8 strokes.
3. Step3
   Lightly roll dough into a (1/2-inch-thick) 9-by-5-inch rectangle; dust top of dough with flour. Fold dough crosswise into thirds (as if folding of piece of paper to fit into an envelope). Reroll dough into a (1/2-inch-thick) 9-by-5-inch rectangle; dust top of dough with flour. Fold dough crosswise into thirds; gently roll or pat into a 3/4-inch thickness. Cut dough with a 2-1/2-inch biscuit cutter.
4. Step4
   Place biscuits 1 inch apart on baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until golden.
5. Step5
   Meanwhile, cook sausage in a large saucepan. Remove sausage with a slotted spoon and set aside, reserving drippings in saucepan.
6. Step6
   Add butter to drippings and melt over medium heat. Gradually add flour, whisking constantly until smooth. Gradually stir in evaporated milk, continuing to whisk constantly.
7. Step7
   Return sausage to saucepan and heat until thickened and bubbly. Season with black pepper.
8. Step8
   Cut the biscuits in half horizontally and serve warm topped with sausage gravy.