Name: Benne Biscuits With Sausage Gravy
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ¾ cup (94 g) whole wheat flour; 1 Tbsp. baking powder; 2 tsp. kosher salt; 3 cups all-purpose flour (375 g), plus more for surface; ¼ cup toasted benne or sesame seeds, plus more for sprinkling; 1 cup (2 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces, plus 2 Tbsp. melted for brushing; 1½ cups buttermilk; 4 Tbsp. unsalted butter; 1 lb. pork breakfast sausage, casings removed; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour; 2 cups whole milk; 1 tsp. apple cider vinegar; ¾ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes

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Benne seeds are richer tasting than sesame but can be tricky to source. You can find them at ansonmills.com, but sesame seeds will also work. This recipe is from Benne on Eagle in Asheville, NC.

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