Thursday, January 30, 2014

Sour Cream Biscuits with Vegetarian Gravy

gravy from http://allrecipes.com/recipe/vegetarian-gravy/ & Biscuits from http://bakingbites.com/2013/11/flaky-sour-cream-biscuits/




The Biscuit Recipe


Preheat oven to 400 degrees F

In a big mixing bowl mix:
   2 c. whole wheat flour

   1 t. sugar
   1/2 t. salt
   1.5 t. baking powder

Once mixed, with a pastry cutter cut in:
   6 T. chilled butter
  
Once dough its crumbly and butter pieces aren't bigger then a pea, using a fork mix in in:
    1 c. sour cream 

Lightly knead the dough on a flat surface till it holds its shape, roll 1/2" thick and cut circles out with an inverted cup. Place on baking sheet and bake 20 min.

The Gravy Recipe


In a pot over medium heat cook the following till transparent
   0.5 c. oil

   0.5 c. diced onion
   3 cloves of garlic

Mix in the following:
    4 t. nutritional yeast
    0.5 c. flour
    2 t. of braggs or soy sauce
      1 boullion cube

Cook till mixture is thickened, then add
      2 c. water
      Salt to taste
      Pepper to taste
      Sage

Simmer till thickened and enjoy

The Review

The biscuits were very flaky and flavorful but didn't rise very much. The gravy was absolutely delicious. I often default to a mushroom or a mustard gravy but this was great! I'd love to try it on some poutine in the near future.