Buttermilk Biscuits And Sausage Gravy

INGREDIENTS

Dry ingredients:

2 cups

all purpose flour

1 tbsp

baking powder

1/2 tsp

soda

3/4 tsp

salt

Wet ingredients:

1/2 cup

chilled vegetable shortening or butter

3 cups

cold buttermilk

melted butter or heavy cream to brush the tops

For the gravy:

1 lb

hot or mild country sausage

1/2 cup

all-purpose flour

1 tsp

plain or seasoned salt [more or less to your taste]

1 tsp

ground black pepper [more or less to your taste]

4 cups

milk