Fry up the sausage in a large frying pan, break up into little bits.
Add the shortening and stir in. Now stir in the flour.
Add milk (about ½ quart) and cook or thin until it is a nice gravy thickness (set aside and keep warm).
Cook biscuits according to package. Serve sausage gravy on top of biscuits add some salt and pepper as desired.
