Sausage Cheese Biscuits

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 425°F.

Step 2: In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and add the butter and work into flour until the mixture is crumbly.

Step 3: Add the sausage and cheese, and mix to distribute.

Step 4: Stir in the buttermilk, or sour cream. Mix just till everything is evenly moistened.

Step 5: Transfer the dough to a piece of parchment or a lightly floured work surface. Pat or roll it into an 8" x 10" rectangle about 3/4" thick. Cut the dough into twenty 2" squares.

Step 6: If you've been working on parchment, simply lift the parchment onto a baking sheet. Separate the biscuits so there's about 1" between them. If the biscuits aren't on parchment, space them on a lightly greased baking sheet, leaving about 1" between them.

Step 7: Bake the biscuits for 20 to 25 minutes, or until they're a medium- to deep-golden brown. Remove from the oven, and cool on a rack briefly. Serve warm.

Step 8: Note: Great candidate for freezing. Make biscuits, shape, and place on a pan. Freeze, then transfer to a plastic ziplock bag to store. When you're ready to bake, remove them from the freezer, thaw and bake as directed above.