sausage biscuit with gravy
What color gravy? A friend of mine from work says her mother-in-law used to make
breakfast gravy from bacon grease, flour, condensed milk, salt and pepper. So it was white. 
Condensed milk or evaporated milk? Condensed milk has sugar in it.
Probably evaporated then. It sounded rich and delicious. 
Bojangles gravy, so it was white
Used to love grandmas red eye gravy
Do I want to know what's in red eye gravy? 
Uhhh, coffee and ham
If I am not mistaken
Ham and coffee are the basis for red eye gravy, a Southern favorite. This is not for the faint of heart, but it sure is tasty!
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutesIngredients:
•Country ham
•Boiling black coffee
Preparation:
Red-eye gravy, to those unaccustomed to the nobler things in life, requires first a good, well-cured country ham. Smithfield and genuine Virginia hams are ideal for this.
Take a slice of uncooked ham with most or much of the fat left on. Fry the ham in its own fat until nicely browned on both sides. When it is cooked, transfer the ham to a warm platter and add boiling black coffee to the skillet, scraping to dissolve the particles that cling to the bottom and sides.
That is red-eye gravy, which you pour over the ham and serve.
The name "red-eye gravy" (sometimes referred to as "red-ham gravy") derives from the fact that a circle or oval of liquid fat with a slightly reddish cast will form on the surface of the gravy when it is reduced. This is the "eye" of the name.
Recipe Source: Southern Cooking by Craig Claiborne (Times Books)
Reprinted with permission.
