Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. self-rising soft wheat flour
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 c. buttermilk
1/8 tsp. baking powder
3/4 c. shortening
1 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted

Preparation

Combine first 3 ingredients in a large bowl; cut in shortening with a pastry blender until shortening is the size of peas.
Add buttermilk and stir with a fork until dry ingredients are moistened.
Turn dough out onto a heavily floured surface and knead lightly 4 or 5 times.