Making the McDonald’s Sausage Egg and Cheese Biscuit | But Better

biscuits

🥗Healthier: whole wheat biscuits

💰Cheaper: homemade biscuits

Whole wheat adds fiber; homemade can reduce costs.

sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Turkey sausage is lower in fat; pork is often cheaper.

cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat offers fewer calories; processed cheese can be less expensive.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

In a medium bowl, combine 2.5 cups flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 1.5 tablespoons sugar, and 1 tablespoon baking powder.

Add 3/4 cup cold unsalted butter cut into cubes and mix until pea-sized balls form.

Stir in 1 cup buttermilk until a rough dough forms, then knead lightly.

Roll out the dough to a rectangle, fold it like a letter, and roll out again to 3/4 inch thick.

Cut out biscuits using a 4-inch cutter and place on a greased baking sheet.

Brush the tops with buttermilk and bake for 12-14 minutes until golden brown.

For the sausage, combine 2 pounds ground pork with sage, thyme, cayenne, fennel, salt, brown sugar, and nutmeg.

Form into 4-ounce balls and press into patties in a hot greased pan, cooking for 1-2 minutes per side until browned.

Whisk together 8 eggs and a splash of heavy cream, season with salt and pepper.

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a non-stick skillet, add eggs, and cook until set, folding into quarters.

Assemble the sandwich with a biscuit, a pat of butter, sausage, and egg.

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