Book Confessions of an Ex-Ballerina

Ingredients:

• 4 large buttermilk biscuits (homemade or store-bought)
• 4 breakfast sausage patties
• 4 large eggs
• 4 slices cheddar cheese
• 2 tablespoons butter
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Optional: sausage gravy for extra indulgence

Instructions:

Step 1: Preheat oven according to biscuit package directions if using store-bought.

Step 2: Bake biscuits until golden brown and cooked through, then set aside.

Step 3: Cook sausage patties in a large skillet over medium heat for 4-5 minutes per side until browned and cooked through (160°F internal temperature).

Step 4: Remove sausage from skillet and keep warm.

Step 5: Wipe out excess grease from the skillet.

Step 6: Melt butter in the same skillet over medium heat.

Step 7: Crack eggs into the skillet, keeping them separate.

Step 8: Season with salt and pepper.

Step 9: Cook eggs to desired doneness (2-3 minutes for over-easy, 4-5 for over-hard).

Step 10: Split biscuits in half horizontally while still warm.

Step 11: Place a sausage patty on the bottom half of each biscuit.

Step 12: Top sausage with a slice of cheddar cheese.

Step 13: Place a cooked egg on top of the cheese.

Step 14: If using sausage gravy, spoon a small amount over the egg.

Step 15: Top with the other biscuit half and serve hot.