Step one:
Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with aluminum foil. I hate doing dishes, so this makes for easy cleanup. I also haven't made fresh biscuits in years, since the store ones in the cardboard tube are pretty darn good.
Step 2:
Spread the biscuits on the lined baking sheet, and cook per the instructions.
Step 3:
Place the sausage in a non-stick frying pan. I prefer to use one of the hot (spicy) styles, but you can use the mild if you prefer. I wouldn't recommend any of the flavored styles like the maple syrup, buy go ahead and try them if you are feeling adventurous.
Step 4:
Cook the sausage on medium-high heat until browned and crumbly.
Step 5:
Push the sausage to one side of the frying pan. Then tip the pan to allow all the fat to drain to the other side.
Step 6:
Add three tablespoons of butter to the hot sausage fat and allow them to completely melt.
Step 7:
When the butter is melted, it will start to foam up a little. Let the foam settle down a bit, this will indicate the melted butter is hot.
Step 8:
Add four to five heaping spoonfulls of all-purpose flower to the melted fat. Thuroughly stir the flour into the fat and allow to cook for a minute or two. It should be a light brown color.
Step 9:
You can now set the frying pan back down, and stir everything together again. Let cook for another minute or two. This will get rid of the raw flour tast, and your gravy won't taste like glue.
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