Buttermilk Biscuits and Pepper Gravy

Buttermilk Biscuits and Pepper Gravy

Ingredients:
wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched
shortening, vegetable, household, composite
lemon juice, raw
shortening, vegetable, household, composite
wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched
milk, fluid, 1% fat, without added vitamin a and vitamin d
salt, table
spices, pepper, black

Directions:
Pre-heat oven to 425F.
In a medium sized bowl, add flour and shortening.
Cut in shortening until it looks like coarse breadcrumbs.
Add buttermilk and stir until soft dough forms.
Pour onto a board floured with 1/3 cup flour.
Roll into a ball and lightly knead for about 5 minutes.
Gently pat out dough until about 1/3 inch thick.
Using a 1 1/2 to 2 inch round biscuit cutter, cut out biscuits.
Re-knead remaining scraps to make more biscuits.
Place on ungreased cookie sheet, about an inch apart.
Bake at 425F for 15 to 20 minutes or until desired color is reached.
For gravy:.
In a medium sized skillet, melt shortening until hot but not smoking.
Add 1/3 cup flour and stir until it looks like a paste.
Add 1/2 cup milk; stir until smooth.
Add rest of milk, stirring with wire whisk constantly until all lumps are gone.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Turn off heat and let sit for 5 minutes to thicken.