Biscuits'n'Gravy

Homemade Biscuits

2 c flour

1 T baking powder

1 t salt

1 T white sugar

1/3 c shortening

1 c milk

• Preheat oven to 425.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Cut in teh shortneing until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Gradually stir in milk until dough pulls aways from teh side of the bowl.
• Turn out onto floured surface, and knead 15-20 times. Pat or roll dough out to 1 inch thick. Cut biscuits with a large cutter or juice glass dipped in flour. Repeat until all dough is used. Brush off the excess flour, and place biscuits onto an un-greased baking sheet.
• Bake 13-15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges begin to brown.

Sausage Gravy

1 lb ground pork sausage

3 T bacon grease

1/4 c flour

3 c milk

1/2 t salt

1/4 t pepper

• Brown sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Set aside, leaving the drippings in the skillet.
• Mix bacon grease into the sausage drippings. Reduce heat to medium, combine with flour,a nd stir constantly until mixture just turns golden brown.
• Gradually whisk milk into skillet. When the mixture is smooth, thickened, and begins to bubble, return the sausage to skillet. Season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat, and simmer for about 15 minutes.