Sausage Biscuit Bites - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 lb. hot 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
1 c. buttermilk
melted butter

Preparation

Cook sausage in skillet; drain well and set aside.
Combine next 5 ingredients, mixing well.
Cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.
Dissolve yeast in warm water; let stand 5 minutes.
Add yeast mixture to buttermilk, stirring well.
Add to dry ingredients, stirring until moistened. Knead in sausage.