Buttermilk Turkey Gravy over Mashed Potato Biscuits
By Andrea Kruse
Light and flaky mashed potato biscuits smothered with flavorful buttermilk turkey gravy and topped with a poached egg to transform holiday leftovers into an exciting breakfast or brunch.
- Course: Dinner
INGREDIENTS
- All Purpose Flour
- Baking powder
- buttermilk
- cold butter
- cold mashed potatoes
- Diced onions
- diced turkey meat
- Egg
- flour
- For the Mashed Potato Biscuits
- For the Turkey Gravy
- roughly chopped button mushrooms
- Salt
- Salt and pepper
- turkey drippings
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat the oven to 450°F.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in the cold butter until the pieces are no larger than peas. Mix in the mashed potatoes.
- Create a well in the middle of the bowl to pour in the egg and â…” cups buttermilk. Stir the mixture until a loose dough forms, then turn out onto a floured surface. Cut into biscuits with a large cutter or glass.
- Create a well in the middle of the bowl to pour in the egg and â…” cups buttermilk. Stir the mixture until a loose dough forms, then turn out onto a floured surface. Cut into biscuits with a large cutter or glass.
- To make the gravy: In a skillet, sauté the onions and mushroomsuntil translucent. Stir in the flour and cook until golden and fragrant.
- Add the turkey drippings and whisk until it comes up to a simmer and begins to thicken. Turn off the heat once it reaches desired thickness.
- Add in the buttermilk, turkey meat and season with salt and pepper to taste. Spoon turkey gravy over the biscuits and top with a poached or fried egg.