Well If This Ain’t an Okie Breakfast!

Good morning, good morning! Today is Oklahoma Day. While we aren’t going to dwell too much on the state of Oklahoma, let’s at lease acknowledge the day. Hey there, Oklahoma!

When Hubby saw Biscuits and Gravy on the menu, he asked a very silly question. Haven’t you already posted a recipe for Biscuits and Gravy? Yeah. You do know there’s more than one way to make Biscuits and Gravy, right? Men are so silly. They think there’s just one way to make a burger, and that’s they way they like it – period. I think we’ve shared over a dozen different ways to make Biscuits and Gravy. This time around, it’s a Biscuits and Gravy Pie.

The original recipe called for canned biscuits. Scratch biscuits take so little time to make. They are light and fluffy and oh so much better. Besides, recently I found a 4-inch biscuit cutter. Now you know I was just dying to make giant biscuits!

Wishing everyone a beautiful and blessed day today and every day. Wake up every morning and say “I am special because I am loved!” and never forget that.

Sausage, Gravy and Biscuit Pie
Southern Biscuits
2/3 cup Milk
2 teaspoons White Vinegar

Measure milk into a glass measuring cup. Stir in the white vinegar, set aside and let sit undisturbed for 10 minutes for the milk to “sour” and the acid level to rise.

Southern Biscuits
2 cups Flour
1 heaping tablespoon Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Salt
6 tablespoons Shortening or Lard

Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a mixing bowl. Cut the the shortening with fingertips. Add the milk to create a soft dough.

Lightly flour a cutting board. Round up all of the soft dough, lightly knead on the floured board for about 30 seconds or so. Roll out or pat dough into a dish a little more than a quarter inch thick. Lightly flour a biscuit cutter or round cookie cutter, cut disk into biscuit rounds. Regroup the extra dough, roll out again and repeat once more. Discard any remaining dough as a third roll may produce tough or dense biscuits. Set biscuits aside until ready to use.

Sausage and Gravy
Butter for greasing dish
1 lb Jimmy Deal Sausage
2 cups Milk
4 tablespoons Flour
Salt to taste
Black Pepper to taste
1/2 teaspoon Onion Powder, optional

Heat oven to 375-degrees. Lightly butter a 9-inch pie pan or baking dish with butter, set aside.

In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the sausage, breaking apart with a wooden spoon as it browns. Drain any excess grease, leaving no more that a tablespoon of drippings in the skillet.

Sprinkle the flour over the cooked sausage; stir to coat evenl. Cook for about 2 or 3 minutes to eliminate any raw flour taste. Gradually whisk in the milk, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens into a creamy sausage gravy. Season with salt, pepper and onion powder. Remove skillet from heat.

Pour the sausage grave into the prepare pan or dish. Arrange biscuits on top of the gravy. Depending on the size of the biscuits, they may need to be flattened or cut to fit evenly over the entire top.

Place the dish in the oven to bake for 20 minutes or until the biscuits are golden brown and cooked through. Allow pie to cool for a few minutes before serving. Serve warm with an optional side of scrambled eggs or fresh fruit for a completely delightful breakfast

Awesome Scrambled Eggs
8 Eggs
3 tablespoons Milk or Cream
Salt to taste
White Pepper to taste
1/2 tablespoon Olive Oil
1 tablespoon Butter
Chives, snipped as a garnish

In a medium bowl, whisk eggs, milk, salt and pepper until well mixed. Set aside.

In a skillet heat oil and butter over medium heat just until butter begins to melt and sizzle.

Pour egg mixture into the skillet. The eggs should begin to set. Once this happens, gently life the cooked portions over, allowing thinner uncooked eggs to slide below. Repeat as the eggs set, avoid constant stirring as that can cause the eggs to become overly dry and rubbery.

Once the eggs are moist and creamy without being runny, snip chives and scatter over the eggs. Transfer to a serving dish and enjoy.

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