Fosters Sausage and Egg Biscuit

• 1 pound ground pork sausage
• 8 Favorite Buttermilk Biscuits (page 51)
• 8 slices sharp Cheddar cheese (optional)
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (optional)
• 1 or 2 large eggs per person
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

1. Preheat the oven to 350F.
2. Form the sausage into 8 patties (about 2 ounces each).
3. Heat a large, dry nonstick or cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat and cook the patties for 4 to 5 minutes per side.
4. (There should be enough fat in the patties that you will not need to oil the pan.)
5. Remove the sausage, drain on a paper towel, and cover loosely to keep warm.
6. Split the biscuits in half.
7. Open the biscuits, arrange on a baking sheet, and cover the top halves with cheese slices, if using.
8. Place in the oven just until the biscuits are warm and the cheese is melted, 3 to 4 minutes.
9. While the biscuits are in the oven, return the skillet to the stove over medium heat.
10. If using butter instead of the sausage grease, wipe the skillet with a paper towel and add the butter.
11. Heat the fat until sizzling hot (see Know-how, page 100).
12. Crack the eggs into the skillet, one at a time, taking care not to break the yolks or overcrowd the skillet.
13. Reduce the heat to medium and fry until the whites are set, about 1 minute.
14. Using a spatula, carefully flip the eggs and fry the other sides until they are done to your liking, 30 seconds to 1 minute more.
15. Season the eggs with salt and pepper to taste.
16. Remove the biscuits from the oven and place a sausage patty on each bottom half.
17. Top each with a fried egg and a biscuit top.
18. Serve warm.

ground pork sausage, buttermilk, cheddar cheese, unsalted butter, eggs, salt

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/foster-s-sausage-and-egg-biscuit-383654 (may not work)