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Paula Deen's Biscuits and Sawmill Gravy
From chef and author Paula Dean
April 16, 2007

Known as the "Queen of Southern Cuisine," Southern Belle chef and Food Network veteran Paula Deen shares her secrets of success that she learned on her rocky road to culinary stardom in her new book, "Paula Deen: It Ain't All About the Cookin." These recipes represent pivotal times in her life.

Dean says, "If you ask me really how you can get a cookbook published, make sure there's a cookbook editor in your friend's kitchen when you bring over your offering for a potluck supper. This is the recipe that will definitely seduce that editor into publishing your cookbook, because it is so divine. I promise!"

Paula Deen's Biscuits and Sawmill Gravy

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons sugar

2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup vegetable shortening

1 to 1 1/4 cups milk

1/4 cup melted unsalted butter

Directions

Preheat the oven to 450° F.

In a medium bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Cut in the shortening with a fork until it looks like cornmeal. Add the milk, a little at a time, stirring constantly until well mixed.

Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead lightly two or three times.

Roll out the dough with a floured rolling pin to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut with a 2-inch cutter.

Place the biscuits in a greased iron skillet. Brush the biscuits with half the melted butter. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, or until golden brown. Brush the hot biscuits with the remaining butter. Slit the biscuits in half and ladle Sawmill Gravy over the hot biscuits.

Sawmill Gravy

Ingredients

1 pound ground sausage

4 slices thick-cut bacon

1/2 medium onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, minced

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons black pepper

2 cups half-and-half

2 tablespoons butter

Directions

In a large skillet, combine the sausage, bacon, onion, and garlic. Cook over medium heat until the sausage is browned and crumbles.

Stir in the flour, salt, and pepper; cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually stir in the half-and-half. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thickened. Stir in the butter until well blended.

Recipes copyright 2007, Paula Deen from her cookbook, "Paula Deen: It Ain't All About the Cookin"