Biscuits and Sausage Gravy

One of my most favorite comfort foods is biscuits and gravy. It has to be homemade though. I am rather picky that way. I like it served with this yummy fruit salad.

Biscuits and Gravy
Biscuits:
2 cups flour
2 tsp sugar
1 TBSP baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup shortening
2/3 cup milk*
*If you want to use buttermilk - use 3/4 cup buttermilk and add 1/4 tsp baking soda to dry ingredients.
Gravy:
1/3 cup butter or margarine
1/3 cup flour
3 cups milk
1/2 lb ground sausage, precooked
Melt butter. Add flour. Mix well until no lumps are left. Gradually add milk to make a thick gravy. Add sausage, salt and pepper to taste. For biscuits - combine dry ingredients. Cut in shortening and add milk. Roll out and cut into desired size. Bake at 450 degree oven for 10-12 minutes. Serve gravy over biscuits.

Fruit Salad

1 8 oz Pina Colada yogurt

2 medium bananas, sliced

1 cup fresh strawberries, sliced

1 cup green grapes

1 cup red grapes

1 11 oz can mandarin oranges, drained

Combine all ingredients well in bowl. Serve right away.

** Of course other fruits can be added. This is what I had available. Any yogurt can used as well. This one happens to be my favorite. Enjoy!