Biscuits
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons salt
8 tablespoons butter
2 cups buttermilk
In a large mixing bowl, stir the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together. Cut in the butter, mix until crumbly. Stir in the buttermilk just until moist. Turn the dough out, sprinkle with flour, and pat out gently to a thickness of about 1- inch on a well floured board. Cut out 2-inch circles (about 15). Bake in a preheated 400F oven for 17 minutes.
For the gravy- break the sausage into pieces and brown in a cast iron pan. Remove the sausage with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add butter to make a total of 4 T fat. Whisk in 4 or 5T flour and cook over medium heat 60 seconds. Pour in 2 cups milk all at once while whisking rapidly and then cook with constant stirring until thickened and bubbly. Add salt and pepper to taste.