So easy biscuits and gravy

Growing up my dad used to make us homemade biscuits on the weekends.  Biscuits are just a staple of breakfast in the southern kitchen.  I don't cook these often, but every now and then I like to indulge in this delicious, homestyle, comforting meal.  These biscuits are so quick and easy to make, much healthier than those you can pick up at a fast food joint, and in my opinion, much tastier.

Makes 12 biscuits.  If you aren't serving all the biscuits at once, I'd recommend cutting the gravy recipe in half for a smaller serving.

What You Will Need:


Biscuits:
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 cup Earth Balance vegan butter, melted
1 cup almond or soy milk
1 teaspoon sweetener (optional)
pinch of salt

Gravy:
4 tablespoons Earth Balance vegan butter
4 tablespoons flour
2 1/2 cups almond or soy milk
pinch of salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper


To make the biscuits:

1. Preheat oven to 450.  
2. In a large bowl sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, and optional sweetener.  
3. Then stir in the melted butter and milk.  Knead dough, and add flour as needed if the dough is too sticky. 
4. Roll out until about 1/4 inch thick and use a glass to cut biscuit rounds.  Continue re-rolling out the dough and cutting biscuits rounds until all the dough is used.  Place the biscuits on a lightly greased baking sheet, and bake 18 minutes or until the biscuits begin to brown.

 To make the gravy:

1. Over low heat, melt the butter in a small saucepan. 
2. Blend in the flour, salt, and pepper, and cook until it becomes smooth and bubbly.  
3. Stir in the milk. 
4. Heat to boiling on medium-high heat, stirring constantly.  Stir and boil about 1 minute, or until you've reached the desired thickness.

With Lightlife Gimme Lean vegan sausage

*The gravy also goes great with chicken fingers.  I prefer Gardein brand chipotle lime crispy fingers