WHITE GRAVY

4 tbs (or half stick) butter
1-2 tbs oil (vegetable, bacon, sausage)
4-5 tbs flour
2 c milk
1/4 c water
salt & pepper to taste

Melt butter and oil in saucepan, sprinkle in flour and whisk until mixed. While whisking let cook a couple seconds before adding milk. This will eliminate in "flour" taste in the gravy. Next slowly add in milk and water  whisking all the while. Keep adding milk/water until thoroughly mixed. Add salt and pepper. Take off heat when almost to the thickness you want.
*Gravy will thicken up as it sits off heat. Taking it off the heat a bit early will keep it from getting too thick.

This gravy works well over biscuits, mashed potatoes, fried potatoes, hash browns, chicken fried steak, etc.

FRIED BISCUITS

FRIED BISCUITS




INGREDIENTS:
1 tube refrigerated biscuit dough (not flaky version)
Sugar
Oil

Heat oil to 370' either in a deep fryer or stove top.
Once oil is up to temp drop in your biscuit dough right outta the can. Continue flipping until golden brown.
Drain on paper towel and lightly roll in sugar.
Best when eaten immediatly.

* My mom has asked me to try these every single time we go out for Chinese. I never have because I was always loading up on my favorite mocha cake and tapicoa pudding.
She suggested I make them at home and I got hooked. Know you'll probably eat 4 before you realize what you did ;) I'll never hear the end from my mom about if I would have only tried them sooner. haha

BISCUITS

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/jps-big-daddy-biscuits/Detail.aspx


Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon white sugar
1/3 cup shortening
1 cup milk
Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Cut in the shortening until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Gradually stir in milk until dough pulls away from the side of the bowl.
Turn out onto a floured surface, and knead 15 to 20 times. Pat or roll dough out to 1 inch thick. Cut biscuits with a large cutter or juice glass dipped in flour. Repeat until all dough is used. Brush off the excess flour, and place biscuits onto an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake for 13 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges begin to brown.
Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving Calories: 282 | Total Fat: 12.6g | Cholesterol: 3mg