Buttermilk Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. salt
1/4 c. plus 2 Tbsp. shortening
1 c. buttermilk

Preparation

Combine flour, baking powder, soda and salt; mix well.
Cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.
Add buttermilk, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
Turn dough out onto a floured surface; knead three or four times.
Roll dough to 1/2-inch thickness; cut with a 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter.
Place biscuits on a greased baking sheet.
Bake at 450\u00b0 for 10 minutes or until tops are golden. Yields 14 biscuits.