Smoked Cheddar Biscuits with Spicy Sausage Gravy | culture: the word on cheese

Ingredients

• 8 ounces sliced applewood-smoked bacon
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• Pinch cayenne pepper
• ⅓ cup lard (chilled)
• 8 ounces smoked cheddar cheese (grated)
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 pound fresh spicy pork sausage (casings removed)
• ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
• Kosher salt (to taste)
• Freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
• 3 to 4 cups whole milk
• Pinch ground nutmeg
• Chopped scallions (for garnish)
• Fried eggs (for garnish)
• Smoked cheddar cheese (grated)