Buttermilk Biscuits with Country Sausage Gravy

Ingredients

• ¾ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• ¾ teaspoon powdered onion
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme leaves, plus more for sprinkling
• ¾ teaspoon powdered garlic
• 1 ½ cups whole milk
• 1 ½ cups half-and-half or whipping cream
• ¾ pound bulk pork sausage
• + 12 more ingredients
• • Gravy
  • About 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup half-and-half or whipping cream
  • ¾ cup buttermilk
  • ¼ cup cold butter, plus 2 tbsp. melted
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 cups self-rising flour*
  • Biscuits
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • About ½ tsp. kosher salt
  • ¼ to 1/2 tsp. cayenne

1. Make biscuits: Preheat oven to 450°. In a large bowl, whisk together self-rising flour, salt, and sugar. Cut cold butter into small cubes and, using a pastry blender, cut butter into flour mixture until pieces are the size of peas. Stir in buttermilk and half-and-half just until incorporated. ...

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