Best Southern Biscuits & Gravy Tutorial, Using Southern Biscuit Formula L

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[@sandradurrett4828]

I love Southern Biscuit mix formula L. I have used it for years. I love to make the cheese biscuits with it.

[@tressabaker6514]

Never ever heard of having canteloupe with biscuit and gravy? Must be a personal Family thing? Southern thing? LOVE good ole' biscuits and gravy! You make it look SO easy! But my Mama also ALWAYS made em' homemade like this! :)

[@LandNfan]

All that gravy is missing is about a half found of Tennessee Pride sausage.

[@The1CureUNeed]

I personally like sawmill (milk) gravy, don't like sausage gravy.

[@sandradurrett4828]

Tennessee pride hot is the best for gravy, in my opinion.

[@PharmGirl9875]

I can’t wait to try this recipe! I’m from Virginia now living in NC and my Grandma and Great Grandma used the same biscuit mix. This brings back such good childhood memories!

[@alandenniston8209]

My mother and all my family loved good ripe tomato slices along with their biscuits and gravy. 😊

[@yes_no_maybe45]

This is like true southern cooking, I love it!!

[@Friendly946]

Love Formula L. Used it for years and they finally have it back in the store now. Love breakfast food. I could eat breakfast 3 meals a day lol

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Same here!

[@sandrasanders9580]

I think this was my all time favorite video of yours! I loved the quiet background and soft voice. Truly made me feel 'calm'. Cooking can be nerve-wracking at times, but your sweet voice and the early morning serenity, PERFECT!!

[@jeanettafarmer1809]

I've have been using this Southern Biscuit Formula L for about 3 years and Walmart in Poplar Bluff MO never heard of it so I took my bag of SBFL to Walmart so they started ordering it cost was $4.95 but it sell rell good here.I buy 3 bag because I tell everyone about it and it leave the shelves fast.

[@janisbillyluttrell9573]

My Mama and Grandmama would call those “cat head” biscuits!! Biscuits and milk gravy!!!! But you have to have one side of the biscuit for your butter and cane syrup!!!! 😋😋😋 Yummmmmmm!!!

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Love that!

[@fannieallen6005]

This is my daughter in law's favorite breakfast.

[@felonyfetcher808]

Thank you for the gravy recipe. My son used to enjoy my sausage gravy, went vegetarian in college, now eats chicken and turkey, but not ground meat and sausage. I enjoy cooking and was hoping to find a recipe that I can use for him. That should work perfectly!!!! Cooking is another way of showing love. 🤗🤗🤗

[@sherreysavage9528]

Gravy and cantaloupe!!! Yummy!!!

[@PlainVanillaGrandmaCarol]

I would love to have a plate of your biscuits and gravy!

[@kymdisney11]

So delicious! Thanks to your KZbin videos, I've made this many times now for my family and they love it! I can't find your Southern Biscuit Mix anywhere here in San Diego, so I order it from Amazon. It sure makes nice biscuits! Just out of curiosity, what does "Formula L" stand for?

[@CollardValleyCooks]

I don't know! Now you have me curious.

[@kymdisney11]

@@CollardValleyCooks - lol!

[@kymdisney11]

@@CollardValleyCooks - I did some research. This is from the Renwood Mills website: "Formula L Our Formula L Biscuit Mix makes baking biscuits easy. Just add buttermilk and you’ll be serving your family homemade biscuits in less than 15 minutes. Our magical blend of Southern Biscuit® flour, leavening, and shortening flakes allows you to make biscuits like Grandma’s, but in a fraction of the time." So I'm guessing L stand for leavening.

[@CollardValleyCooks]

@@kymdisney11 yes that makes sense

[@amandaknox4362]

Love gravy made with Crisco and Kentucky Kernel Seasoned Flour!

[@barbaralaforge7492]

I’m a California girl, back in the 60’s I learned to make biscuits and gravy from my mother in law. She was from Little Rock Arkansas, born and bred. She broke them just as you did. My father in law was from Tyler Texas, and he INSISTED the bottoms HAD to be up. Brought back memories of them. Still west coast, haven’t made them in years, but thank you for the memories. Going to buy the biscuit mix, Amazon has it. Maybe I’ll even indulge in the calories and make some gravy. Probably not, but will put some jam on them. Loved them to death till they left us. Love to Hazel and Bob. ❤️

[@nightbird1933]

I love this lady...wish she was my mama.😊🍳🍞

[@terrimorrison3164]

It's been awhile since I made biscuits, about 20 yrs but I'll give it a try. I will look for that biscuit mix. Thanks I also would like a cookbook. Please give a website for me thank you.

[@CollardValleyCooks]

www.collardvalleycooks.com

[@terrimorrison3164]

I made my biscuits they were delicious thanks sweetie.

[@beverlybilbrey7815]

My mom always used bacon grease to make gravy. I’ve made gravy with both Crisco and bacon grease and they are both delicious.

[@lindabecker1860]

Hudson Cream Flour was also a favorite biscuit flour. Our Kentucky roux went further closer to gumbo dark before adding a mix of Carnation milk and water. Still my favorite! Soft, fluffy biscuits! Funny, a like cantlope with breakfast and any time my momma, now my sisters and I, made our Dutch oven full of Kentucky Half Runner green beans. Ohhh yummy! That is my comfort zone😄.

[@Vintagecomfort]

I love Hudson Cream Flour!!

[@CollardValleyCooks]

I have heard it is good

[@brendak8175]

Mmmm! Tomorrow morning going to celebrate, California, May be loosening quarantines, by end of week. YAY! Thank you Jesus! Those scrumptious biscuits and gravy, will be my reward, for staying home, for eight weeks, now! Thanks Tammy! God Bless y’all ! ❤️🙏🌈😇🌷

[@evie1740]

My moma had a house coat just like that she would cook all day in that dress she always had biscuits and gravy or red eye gravy with a splash of coffee in it that lope looks so good

[@sugardeb12]

Hi Tammy I've been watching you ever since I discovered you to which wasn't that long ago and I'm 6 months Maybe I'm so glad I did you make me feel at home I'm from Kentucky and I miss it so bad. I'm tearing up I got to stop that! Anyway I love me some biscuits and gravy I thought I'd give your Southern biscuit mix formula l a try but did you see how expensive it is on Amazon cuz they don't sell it in California fifty bucks for three little bags do you happen to know if there's a store near you that ships it? Keep up the good work Country Girl thanks again for making me feel a little bit of home every time I watch it!

[@lucyc4904]

That’s how my mom used to cut cantaloupe ! Thank you for the memory ❤️

[@stacimentus316]

Made biscuits and gravy for my mother's day breakfast. Had some sausage patties too....it was deelish! I make mine the exact way you do!!

[@bonniebrown1112]

Hi Tammy , this is so good , every once in a while i have got to have this , i was raised on this

[@overcomerbtbojesus]

Tammy it can’t get any easier than that- just biscuit flour and buttermilk - that has got to be the easiest biscuit recipe bar none 😁❤️

[@ericmccann21]

I remember having fresh cantaloupe with creme gravy many times especially in the summer ❤❤

[@cynthiaamitrano8915]

I need to make my gravy with pork sausage. Love biscuits and gravy. Those biscuits are beautiful and, I’m sure, delicious.

[@loissouthard5619]

My mama always had some melted shortening in the bread pan and turned the biscuits in the oil so that there was oil on top and that was what made them brown where you put buttermilk to brown yours. I still do that way "like my mama did",, Thanks for the videos sweet lady.

[@rjustr]

I have never made my own buscuits, but I am going to try it. My poor momma, was a great southern cook, but she made awful buscuits lol she finally just bought can ones, but, she made the best gravy ever! I have been cooking for over 45 years, and I CANNOT make gravy! But, I think I am going to try it again, you have inspired me to try and make both! Wish me luck!

[@CollardValleyCooks]

I believe you can do it!

[@cheshkat6321]

I watched the entire video and do not know what to think. When I was a kid, I didn't like any kind of gravy. But I don't remember any days without gravy. Unless we didn't have a meal. Bologna gravy and rice was the most frequent gravy. I tried to like gravy from restaurants as I got to be a teenager, but it made me gag. Had to be in bowl on side. Then I met my husband, who loved gravy. And he couldn't talk me into eating gravy thru dozens of recipes he knew. Fell into what I like by accident at a restaurant with a kind chef. Most people put too much salt in the gravy. Chef made a special gravy for me. And my husband reluctantly cut down almost all salt from his gravies. My favorite I can make (since my husband passed) is sausage gravy with Jimmy Dean sausage. I can make others but then don't eat more than half a teaspoon myself. I don't know why your video just reminded me of many meals I had trying to scrape gravy off my food. Removing from rice didn't work so well. I had to eat the food as it was served, no disliking food allowed in my family.

[@jeannettegoozey7451]

Good morning from California..someone is making me crave for biscuits and gravy right now..Good Tammy

[@susanevans2051]

Thanks for the tips on biscuit making. I got a sifter and use it too when making. Hope you are feeling better.

[@alandenniston8209]

My family from Kentucky only used sausage grease to make gravy. I remember my Granny strongly saying that she didn’t like breakfast gravy made with bacon grease.

[@4magnels494]

Tammy, first I’m so happy you made this gravy! My mom used to make it for my dad. I loved it! I tried making it years ago for my family. It tasted horrible! My husband and sons tried so hard to eat it. They didn’t want to hurt my feelings! I threw it out and we went and had Sonics. I didn’t cook the flour enough. I’m going to try making it myself. If it turns out good, I will surprise my husband. Thank you for that! Second, I think it is amazing that you read and leave comments to your KZbin fans! Not very many people do that after they get to a certain amount of subscribers. I love watching you and your husband!

[@CollardValleyCooks]

I am sure you can do it

[@carolynlanphear7051]

Would you please share the name again or a picture of the package of the French butter you used. I can’t seem to find anything called bulgare or that’s what it sounded like you said. Thank you. Love your videos and have learned so much.

[@JustToCommentinCO]

Yes! I was wanting to know too. :)

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Plugera

[@carolynlanphear7051]

Thank you Tammy! We ❤️ you!!

[@barbaraconnolly9000]

It's odd, in UK we would call this a sauce not a gravy. Differences, makes the world go round.

[@tammylacour6805]

Watching your cook those biscuits and cooking that gravy brought back memories of my Granny and Mom with the melon I sure miss them both and thanks for sharing your video also I'm cook this for my dinner tonight 😋🍽️☕

[@CollardValleyCooks]

You are so welcome

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

I don't add any salt to my gravy, again I don't do well with salt, but I do add a splash of Worcestershire sauce, to my SOS gravy too. It adds a little salt plus some extra flavor.

[@ladycharsw]

I was. also raised on this. My sisters and I

[@Tmeister677]

What kind of French butter you had? Looks good there, hungry again!

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Plugera

[@evie1740]

Wish I was there it must be a wonderful place like heaven!! Yummmmmm!

[@bloubrown802]

Best video yet... peaceful and pleasant

[@ladonnataylor3615]

HI TAMMY HAPPY MONDAY YOU MAKE COOKING LOOK SO EASY.FOOD LOOKS SO GOOD GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

[@robinhardin63]

Good idea about the sifter. Will try that

[@PaulDGreen-bu4iz]

Looked delicious as usual Mrs. Tammy! Thank you for sharing!

[@marylandmonroe]

I've never actually had biscuits and gravy. For some reason I still thought you would butter the biscuit before you poured on the gravy.

[@jo72257]

me too, lol

[@rhena97]

Ick

[@Lulu-bq9eu]

Good morning! I came in late. I was baking peanut butter cookies!

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Yummy

[@geraldbaker6339]

I sure do like you are down home just like my mama was I would sure like to get some of your measuring spoons like you have . Thank your doing what you do maam

[@pamelagreen1307]

I’m glad you said why you were talking low - I was getting worried you had a migraine.

[@joytoyouandme4593]

My Mom always made her gravy with country sausage or hamburger. It was always a dinner meal. But when I got older, I learned that this was a typical for a southern breakfast, love it with some sunny side up eggs. Up here in the NW we don’t see it much on a menu, but we finally got a local cafe that makes a good biscuit and gravy. Think I’ll have to pick up some country sausage at the butcher.

[@arlenematurin4031]

Video was excellent very clear with demo thank you

[@lindafrazier8799]

St. Mary's is a wonderful place. I missed how you ended up there! Mind to share again?

[@CollardValleyCooks]

We wanted to live on the coast to fish and still stay in Ga since Chris retired

[@patprettyman3792]

better than bouillon, the ham base might be good for flavor to the milk gravy.

[@sherrylowe8819]

I love biscuits and sausage gravy my mom made the best sausage gravy cat head biscuits like your s

[@stokely418]

Oh I wish I had some right now! 😋

[@dano1956]

What kind of butter do you use?

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Whatever is on sale I don't have a favorite

[@deniceb1489]

GIRL YOU SURE BROUGHT IT HOME TODAY. I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MANY TIMES WE HAD THIS BREAKFAST OR DINNER GROWING UP BECAUSE ALL COULD AFFORD WITH FAMILY OF 8. MOMMA EITHER SERVED BISCUIT OR HOECAKE & SOMETIMES SHE'LD ADD TOMATOES FOR TOMATOE GRAVY. SO CHANGE IT UP A LITTLE. THANK YOU FOR GIVING OLE GAL A BLAST FROM HER CHILD HOOD.

[@armeyf]

Tomato gravy is AMAZING!!

[@donnahinds3581]

Could you make dumplings with this mix

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Yes

[@bonniebrown6960]

Oh my , now I want some biscuits and gravy or tomato gravy . Either or is so good !! I love cannalope too . Thank you Miss Tammy !! You're so sweet !! Love ya bunches !! 😍❤😘

[@jameswhalen4507]

Thank you, Tammy, for producing new content. I look forward to watching all my favorites on KZbin every evening after another trying day of work from home plus trying to get by in this crazy time of stay-at-home and isolation. I’m in Massachusetts, which remains a hot spot, with rising infection and death rates. Vey stressful. However, I find your videos to be so soothing, refreshing, and nostalgic of my childhood in the South. I am so excited when I see that you created new content and I can escape with your lovely sweet voice and mouth watering cooking. Thank you for being a national treasure in these tough times! 🥰

[@janbryant684]

Do you have a recipe for your biscuit mix? I'm newbie and didn't see it. Thanks

[@CollardValleyCooks]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5ulXqOYqLJpb6M

[@cdgayer]

watching from St. Marys, Ohio

[@joannbishop892]

Your written recipe said 1/2 cup of crisco and flour. You said 1/3 cup of each. Which is correct?

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Both work as long as the oil and flour equal in amounts. I was adding more liquid so I used a little more in this video.

[@danasmith5658]

Can't wait for cookbook #3 💞💞💞

[@ginabadeaux9319]

what a joy it was to wake up to you cooking have a great day tammy love gina

[@margaretjohnson8322]

One of most favorite meals.

[@vaughnpotter8651]

Looks good nothing better

[@teresabell3487]

I love formula L

[@christineh7997]

I love watching you make biscuits.

[@tammylacour6805]

And the 4 who didn't like the video Stop been hater's

[@yakisha6148]

This was the bomb! I love this episode Tammy. Thank you for teaching me how to make gravy. And showing me how to make biscuits. I'm gonna try the cantaloupe and biscuits n gravy, it does look like it pares perfectly well together. God bless you.☀️🤸

[@alicewaters2268]

Love that buttermilk. I use it.

[@barbhambly3139]

YUM YUM I wanna come to your house for b & g. ha

[@megablessedgram]

Those biscuits look Heavenly! ❤️

[@janemartin229]

Come on Tammy, make some noise--get those sleepy heads out of bed! Biscuits and gravy are only good when they're hot!

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Oh yes!

[@sharonroberts397]

Many years ago my mother-in-law lived in Kentucky she's passed away now. When my husband and I would visit her she would wake me up many mornings to the smell of sausage gravy and biscuits. She knew I was not a morning person and the only way to get me out of bed was to cook biscuits and gravy! Let me tell you I sure miss her and those days of waking up to the smell of sausage gravy and biscuits her name was Ruby and she was a real good cook and I love her and miss her even to this day and she's been gone since 1994. Thanks Tammy for bringing back some wonderful memories I love watching you cook and by the way I wanted to wish you a happy belated 51st birthday and wish you many many more!

[@CollardValleyCooks]

@@sharonroberts397 good memories

[@irishheart4768]

Yum, Tammy how can you tell when a honey dew and cantaloupe are ripe. Thx

[@CollardValleyCooks]

I smell them

[@sheilam1918]

Where is the mixing fork? I ordered one and it will be here soon. I see they are sold out now

[@CollardValleyCooks]

They are short on the supply for some reason

[@sheilam1918]

Collard Valley Cooks mine will be here soon. I’m glad I got it. I like the way you are able to scrape the side of the bowl Thanks Tammy. Only found you recently. I have learned so much more that I never knew I didn’t know. Haha.

[@debbiecraddock7204]

This is my favorite video !!!

[@dianehall5345]

Hi Tammy, so can a Northerner make a better "bisquick" mix and store it? I make it the long way, using all purpose flour, baking powder, pinch of baking soda and salt, shortening/lard/ or butter and buttermilk. Never really gave it much thought, because I think of my Grandmother Hazel every time I make them, That was the first thing she taught me to make. I had to learn NOT to overwork that dough :-O.

[@CollardValleyCooks]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5ulXqOYqLJpb6M I do this with self rising

[@dano1956]

Happy New Year.

[@Lulu-bq9eu]

That looks delicious!

[@deborahturrell9297]

Kerry Gold is a Good Butter

[@sherrylowe8819]

You don’t make sausage gravy. that the only why my mom would make biscuits and gravy. that want I grew up one still eat it that’s way

[@reginaparker663]

Tammy looks delicious I have a question why are you talking so low are you sick?

[@joytoyouandme4593]

She said because it’s early and everyone is sleeping.

[@evie1740]

Thank you Tammy you made my day!!🙋‍♀️🌷🐝🙃

[@shirleyjensen417]

😍😍

[@nonyayet1379]

why don't you make it from scratch? seems it's as easy, and tastes better and healthier than pre mixed biscuit mix that has preservatives in it. don't even need to grease the pan with home made biscuits from scratch!

[@CollardValleyCooks]

I have 5 or 6 videos where I do that but some people want to see this too

[@sharlotterhine167]

This looks so good! I like to put Badia seasoning on my cantalope. Gives it a very nice savory component. Badia Complete Seasoning is available at walmart. At least, it is here in TX.

[@CollardValleyCooks]

Sounds great!

[@lisas321]

I love this!!

[@caronhoffman6820]

Tammy could you tell me how to make biscuits and gravy using gluten free flour?

[@CollardValleyCooks]

I have never tried that sorry!

[@lisablackman2168]

I love biscuits and gravy but cant ever make the gravy i always put to much of something and it has no flavor UGH i need some help i guess thank you for sharing

[@sharonroberts397]

Lisa I have a few tips that may help you. For added flavor you can start by frying up Tennessee Pride Sage sausage using the fat grease from the sausage you can add your flour and cook it and then add your milk. I just leave the sausage in the skillet and add the flour then add the milk once the flour has cooked through. I watched Trisha Yearwood on the Food Network and she said that her mama always taught her when you make gravy it's the ratio of four four two and she said once you get that down you can't go wrong. She said it's 4 tablespoons of fat whether that be bacon grease sausage grease or shortening or whatever you choose to use and then 4 tablespoons of flour and 2 cups of milk. So she said it was equal amounts of fat to flour and then two cups of milk. If you want to double the recipe and make a lot of gravy of course you would have eight tablespoons of Grease fat 8 tablespoons of flour and 4 cups of milk. Sometimes I use 2 cups of evaporated milk or sometimes I'll mix it and use one cup of the evaporative milk and one cup of half and half or one cup of half-and-half and one cup of heavy whipping cream it makes it extremely rich and velvety smooth and then of course I have my salt and pepper. For me the taste of gravy taste better if you have cooked sausage in it, it gives it a wonderful flavor and if you don't have no sausage use bacon grease that works just as good. I hope these little tips helped you in some small way.

[@ameliagibbs354]

Tammy Its 12:45 in the morning, here in Californua

[@ameliagibbs354]

Hi Tammy. Its 12:45. Tuesday morning. I should be in bed. But I am going to the Kitchen. You are the Best, even at 12:45. Love from California.

[@dano1956]

Tammy, what kind of biscuit cutter is this?

[@CollardValleyCooks]

All of my products are on collardvalleycooks.com but I have had some cutters I got from antique stores

[@dano1956]

​@@CollardValleyCooks What kind of butter do you use?

[@dreamarichards4972]

Yummy!! 😊

[@sugardeb12]

Please forgive them confier confusing message I do Talk to text and sometimes it messes up my words lol

[@debbiecraddock7204]

OH that LOOKS SOOO GOOD !!!!

[@wreathscraftsbylena]

Looks sooo good!!