Homemade Biscuits and Gravy

Who doesn't love a meal that you get full after just 2 biscuits? This recipe is a little more time consuming because we are making our own biscuits, but if you want you can use the refrigerated ones....but they aren't near as tasty!

MOM'S BISCUITS:

3 Cups Flour
1/4 Cup Sugar
4 Tsp. Baking Powder
1/2 Tsp. Cream of Tartar
3/4 Tsp. Salt
1/2 Cup Shortening
1 Egg
1 1/2 Cups Milk

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.Combine all your dry ingredients in large mixing bowl. Cut in shortening. Add egg and milk. Knead until combined very well....you might have to add some more flour. Dump on to floured surface and roll out...you are going to want to leave them kind of thick. Cut with large cup or glass and place on an un-greased cookie sheet. Let them set for about 10 minutes before sticking them in the oven. Bake 10-12 minutes.

MOM'S GRAVY:

1 Package *Sage Flavored Sausage
1 Package Country Style Gravy Mix
Flour
Milk
Salt and Pepper

Brown sausage like you would hamburger meat. Once it is cooked completely get fork and scoop sausage into a bowl. LEAVE grease in frying pan....there usually isn't very much, but we are going to use it! Add just enough flour to the grease to brown it. Then add your milk. Now I add a TON of milk because I like my gravy runny, so you can determine how much you are going to want to add. Next add your gravy mix and salt and pepper. Keep adding milk if you'd like. Then add your sausage back to the gravy and let simmer until biscuits are done. Open biscuits in half and pour on some gravy! This is such a filling meal! You'll definitely have left overs! Enjoy!

*If you don't have sage flavored sausage, you can add spices when you are browning it!