| Biscuits and Gravy Recipe
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      | Ingredients:   | Ingredients:  (Biscuits) 3 1/2 c Flour, 1 1/2 c Milk,
 2/3 c Shortening,
 5 tsp. Baking Powder,
 1 1/2 tsp. Salt
 (Gravy) 1/4 c Sausage or Bacon grease,
 Salt to taste,
 Pepper to taste,
 Sage to taste,
 Red Pepper powder to taste.
 Flour and
 Milk
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      | Directions: | Directions:*Biscuits*  Preheat oven to 450ºF.  Mix dry ingredients and cut in shortening.  Add Milk and mix.  Pour dough onto a flat
 surface dusted with flour.  Knead the dougn well if you like
 fluffy biscuits (or just spoon dough out for "drop biscuits").
 Cut out the biscuits using your favorite jelly jar.  Dust the rim
 with flour to prevent sticking.  You can grease the pan, but
 I've never found this to be necessary.  Bake for 12 -15
 minutes.  The biscuits are just an excuse to eat gravy.  Here
 is the most important part!
 *Gravy*  Add flour to your grease (from sausage cooked in a
 iron skillet) until it starts to become thick and there are no
 signs of liquid grease, but not so much it gets doughy.  Add
 salt, pepper, sage, red pepper and brown the rue.  When the
 flour turns reddish brown (be careful not to burn it), Add Milk
 to make about 4 - 6 cups of gravy.  Turn the heat up until the
 gravy begins to boil and stir until it begins to thicken.  Taste to
 see if it needs additional spices or salt.  Slather on your
 golden brown biscuits and enjoy.  (Don't forget your dentures
 when you're done!)  Optional - add your spices to the grease
 before adding the flour and cook them in the grease.  This can
 bring out the flavors to there fullest potential.
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      | Number Of
		Servings: | Number Of
		Servings:6 - 8 |  
      | Preparation
		Time: | Preparation
		Time:45 minutes |  
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                Notes: | Personal
                Notes: According to Mary, the biscuits  they used to make did not have shortening in them.  When she was away from home and wanted
 to make biscuits, she got out a cookbook and started using
 shortening then.  So, try making some with out shortening and
 see what happens.
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