Biscuits and Gravy

Biscuits

• 250 g plain flour plus extra for dusting
• ¾ tsp fine sea salt
• ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 4 tsp baking powder
• 30 g salted butter diced and frozen, plus extra for greasing
• 30 g vegetable shortening diced and frozen
• 215 g buttermilk chilled
• 1 tsp bacon fat (optional)

Gravy

• 450 g sausagemeat crumbled in pieces
  oder sausages casings removed and crumbled in pieces
• 60 g salted butter diced
• 60 g plain flour
• ½ tsp fine sea salt
• ½ tsp ground white pepper
• 500 g whole milk