Vegan Biscuits & Gravy

 Source (biscuits): https://www.noracooks.com/vegan-buttermilk-biscuits/

Gravy by Aimee

Biscuits (makes 8):

1 cup unsweetened vegan milk (such as oatmilk)

1 TB apple cider vinegar

2.5 cups flour

2 TB baking powder

2 tsp sugar

1 tsp salt

1 stick (8 TB) vegan butter, frozen

Gravy:

12 TB vegan butter, cut into pieces

1/2 cup flour

2 cups unsweetened vegan milk

2.5 tsp black pepper

1.5 tsp smoked paprika

1.5 tsp garlic powder

1.5 tsp onion powder

2 TB tamari

2 cups crumbled vegan breakfast "sausage"

• 1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper (or lightly spray with oil).  In a glass measuring cup, combine the soy milk and apple cider vinegar. Set aside to curdle into vegan buttermilk. 
• 2. Add the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt to a large mixing bowl.  Using a grater, grate the frozen butter stick into the flour mixture. Stir well to combine.
• 3. Pour the vegan buttermilk into the bowl with the rest of the biscuit ingredients. Gently stir until almost combined, but do not over mix. It will not be a clean ball of dough at this point, and it will be quite moist and sticky. 
• 4. Scoop the dough onto a lightly floured surface and gently work it together with your hands, shaping it into a rectangle. Flour your hands to prevent sticking, and sprinkle a little flour on the dough if it's very sticky. Just do not add too much, or the biscuits will be dry.
• 5. Gently flatten the dough into a rectangle, then fold one side into the center, then the other side. Turn the dough a half turn, and flatten again into a rectangle shape. Repeat the process two more times. This is what makes all those wonderful layers!
• 6. On the last folding, gently flatten the dough until it's about 1 inch thick. Cut into circles using a biscuit cutter, and do not twist the cutters. Try to get as many biscuits the first time. Re roll any scraps until you have 8 biscuits.
• 7. Arrange them so they are touching on the pan, this helps them bake up tall. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown on top and tall.

Meanwhile, while biscuits are baking, make the gravy:

In medium saute pan, melt butter. Stir in flour until dissolved. Stir in vegan milk until there are no lumps.  Stir in remaining ingredients and heat until thickened.  Serve over biscuit halves.