Southern Sausage Gravy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 ounces breakfast sausage
2 tablespoons shortening or 2 tablespoons lard
3 tablespoons flour
1 1/2 - 1 3/4 cups milk
salt and pepper, to taste
1 dash cayenne pepper, option

Preparation

Cook sausage in a medium skillet over medium-low heat, stirring and breaking up with a spatula. With a slotted spoon, removed the browned crumbled sausage to a paper towel.
Add flour, stirring until blended and bubbling. Gradually add 1 1/2 cups milk; continue stirring and cooking until thickened and bubbly. Add the crumbled sausage. If too thick, add a little more milk. Taste and add salt and pepper. Stir in a dash of cayenne pepper, if desired.
Serve over hot split and buttered biscuits. Serve sliced tomatoes or fresh fruit with these, or serve as part of a bigger breakfast.