So I was looking for a good recipe of Biscuits. I have tried several others and they just do not turn out very good. So, I stumbled across Paula Deen’s recipe for Buttermilk Biscuits and made them. OH MAN! They were SOOO good. I used a cast iron skillet to bake mine. For reference, I also baked a few on a cookie sheet, and they did not turn out as good. So I highly recommend using the cast iron skillet. If you don’t have one, you can get one at Wal-Mart for like 12 bucks. I wish I had taken pictures, but I did not. Anyways, try these out! So yummo!
Ingredients
* 3 cups all-purpose flour
* 2 tablespoons sugar
* 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* Pinch of cayenne pepper
* 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
* 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
* 1/4 cup butter, melted and divided
Steps
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. In a large bowl mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cayenne pepper. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender or two forks until crumbly. Gradually add milk, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Dough should be sticky. Do not overwork dough.
On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/2-inch thickness with a floured rolling pin. Cut 12 biscuits with a 2 1/2-inch round biscuit cutter. Place biscuits in a cast iron skillet or hoecake pan that has been sprayed with a non-stick spray and brush tops with half of melted butter. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, or until lightly browned. Brush with remaining melted butter before serving.
* Sausage Gravy:
* 1 pound Paula Deen Breakfast Sausage by Smithfield (either hot or mild)
* 3/4 cup flour
* 4 1/2 cups milk
* 1 tablespoon Louisiana Style hot sauce
* 1/2 tablespoon freshly cracked black pepper
* Salt to taste
* 2 tablespoons butter
While biscuits are baking, start gravy. In in large saute pan or cast iron skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat until browned and crumbly. Reduce heat to medium and add flour to sausage; mix thoroughly. Cook until flour browns, about 4 minutes stirring constantly. Add milk slowly and increase heat to medium-high. Continue to stir. Add hot sauce, pepper and salt. As the gravy comes to a boil, it will thicken. If too thick, add additional milk. After boiling, reduce heat to a simmer and add butter.
To serve place two of the buttermilk biscuits on each plate and top with sausage gravy and garnish with freshly cracked pepper.
But since we have 5 kids, I ALWAYS have lots to do around my house, so I am trying not to be so hard on myself! 
