Mamaw's Good Ol' Biscuits and Sausage Gravy

Alan in SW Florida's Note:

Before moving to Florida, I had never even heard of "Biscuits & Sausage Gravy". This is a recipe of a dear friend's late grandmother, a true Southern lady. For some reason, the guys really go crazy for this dish. Add eggs, cooked your favorite way, and you have a real country-style breakfast. If you don't have time or feel like making the biscuits, Pillsbury's Grands Buttermilk Biscuits are very good.

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 1 hrs
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

Biscuits

• 4 tablespoons shortening
• 3 cups self-rising flour
• 1 1/2 cups milk

Sausage Gravy

• 1 lb seasoned bulk breakfast sausage (I like Jimmy Dean's)
• 1 -2 tablespoon sausage drippings
• 5 tablespoons sifted all-purpose flour
• 4 cups milk
• 1 -2 dash Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

Directions:

1. DIRECTIONS FOR BISCUITS: Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Cut shortening into flour until small dough pieces form and all flour mixture is blended. Slowly stir in milk and blend thoroughly. Form into large ball. Turn out onto lightly floured surface and knead a few turns (do NOT overknead). Form 8 to 10 individual biscuits in cup of hands; place in a greased 10-inch pie plate. Bake 12 to 15 minutes, until golden brown.
3. DIRECTIONS FOR SAUSAGE GRAVY: Brown broken-up sausage in a large skillet. Drain off excess grease, leaving 1 to 2 tablespoons. Sprinkle flour over sausage and stir until flour disappears. Slowly add milk, stirring constantly. Add a dash or 2 of Worcestershire sauce and ground pepper; simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Serve sausage gravy over biscuits.