CAST IRON BROWN BUTTER BISCUITS & SAUSAGE GRAVY

BISCUITS: Preheat oven to 450°F with a 12-inch cast iron skillet inside. Mix dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, salt, sugar), then grate the cold butter directly into the flour and toss. Gently mix in buttermilk until a shaggy dough forms. Pat out, fold and repeat 2–3 times. Pat ¾–1 inch thick and cut biscuits straight down without twisting. Add 1 tbsp melted butter to the hot skillet, add biscuits and brush tops with remaining butter. Bake 12–17 minutes or until golden brown. 

SAUSAGE GRAVY: Brown sausage until cooked with some crispy bits. Remove sausage but leave the fat. Add 3 tbsp butter, then 3 tbsp flour and seasonings (garlic powder, onion powder, Cajun seasoning). Stir into a paste. Slowly stir in 3 cups milk, salt and plenty of pepper. Simmer until thickened, reduce heat and add sausage back in. Spoon it all over those buttery biscuits.