1. Cook and crumble the sausage over med-high heat
until there is just a small amount of pink left.
Decrease heat to low and let it finish cooking,
(this give more drippings).
2. Sprinkle the flour over the sausage and stir to
incorporate. Increase the heat to med and cook
for 2 mins, until you can no longer smell flour.
3. Gradually add the half and half and milk, a
little bit at a time. Use silicone spatula to
(clean) the bottom of the pan.
4. Bring the sausage to a boil for one minute,
then reduce and simmer.
5. Gently stir and loosen any remnants on the
bottom of the pan as it simmers. It will continue
to thicken more and more. Once your desired
thickness is obtained, remove from heat.
6. Taste, add salt and pepper if needed.
7. (optional) Melt in 2 TBSP of cold butter at the
end to give it a silky finish
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