Sausage Gravy–Stuffed Biscuits

Instructions

• In a cast-iron skillet, break up the ground sausage into small chunks and brown over medium-high heat until sausage is cooked through and no longer pink.
• Reduce heat to medium-low. Sprinkle the flour over the sausage and stir until the flour has absorbed all of the sausage fat and is lightly coating the sausage pieces.
• Add the milk in several increments while whisking.
• Add thyme, sage, cayenne pepper, black pepper, and salt.
• Cook the gravy for 5-10 minutes, frequently stirring until the gravy thickens. Let cool.
• Fill a well-greased ice cube tray with the gravy. (If you do not have an ice cube tray, pour the gravy onto a greased parchment-lined ½ cookie sheet.)
• Freeze for 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
• With your thumb, make a divot in the center of each biscuit.
• Place a cube of gravy into each divot.
• Fold the sides of the biscuit dough around the gravy cube pinching the dough together at the top.
• Turn the dough balls upside down. With the palm of your hand, roll the biscuit ball around in a clockwise motion on your table surface to smooth out the dough balls.
• Place the biscuits on a parchment lined ½ cookie sheet making sure the dough seams are on the bottom. Brush with egg wash.
• Bake for 20-30 minutes.
• Enjoy!