Buttermilk Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. all-purpose flour
heaping 1/2 tsp. salt
3 1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. sugar, if desired
1/2 tsp. baking soda
5 Tbsp. chilled shortening, lard or butter or a combination
7/8 c. buttermilk

Preparation

Sift the dry ingredients together into a large bowl.
Add the cold shortening and work all through the flour with finger tips. Every bit of flour should be combined with a bit of the fat.
Add the buttermilk and stir vigorously until the dough forms a ball. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, Knead lightly for 10 strokes.
Stop just as soon as the dough begins to look smooth.
Pat the dough out to approximately an 8 x 7 x 3/4-inch rectangle.
Cut into 2 inch rounds.
Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake in an oven preheated to 500\u00b0 for 8 minutes.