Sausage Biscuit Bites - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 lb. hot bulk pork sausage
2 2/3 c. all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. shortening
1 pkg. dry yeast
1/4 c. warm water (105~ to 115~)
1 c. buttermilk
melted butter or margarine

Preparation

Cook sausage in a skillet until browned, stirring to crumble. Drain well and set aside.
Combine the next 5 ingredients, mixing well.
Cut in shortening with a pastry blender.
Dissolve yeast in warm water; let stand 5 minutes.
Add yeast mixture to buttermilk, stirring well.
Add buttermilk mixture to dry ingredients, stirring just until the dry ingredients are moistened.
Knead in sausage.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead lightly 3 to 4 times.
Roll dough to 1/2-inch thickness.
Cut with a 1 3/4-inch round cutter.
Place biscuit on an ungreased baking sheet.
Brush tops with melted butter.
Bake at 425\u00b0 for 10 minutes, or until golden brown.
Yields 3 dozen biscuits.