Pigs in a Blanket

4 Cups Flour

2 Tbsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

3 Tbsp sugar

6 Tbsp shortening

Water or milk for desired consistency

24 link pork sausages

Mix dough as for biscuits

Pinch off small pieces of dough and flatten into strips or elongated patties

Wrap each sausage link (which has been seared in a hot skillet) in a strip of dough

Knead the sides of the dough together so that the sausage is completely covered