Hot Chicken Biscuits with Mama's White Gravy Recipe | Trisha Yearwood | Food Network

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons hot sauce, such as "Louisiana"
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 pound chicken cutlets
• 3 to 4 cups solid vegetable shortening
• 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups milk
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon cayenne
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• Pickle slices
• 8 Angel Biscuits, cut in half, recipe follows
• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 5 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 cup warm (90 to 110 degrees F) water
• 1/2 ounce (2 packages) active dry yeast
• 1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter, cold, cut into small squares, plus 4 tablespoons, melted