Karen'S Cheese Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (1 lb.) mild Cheddar cheese
1/4 c. shortening
2 c. self-rising flour
2/3 c. buttermilk

Preparation

Heat oven to 450\u00b0.
Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.
In large bowl, cut shortening into flour with fork or pastry blender until consistency of coarse meal.
Add milk; stir with fork until mixture leaves sides of bowl and forms a soft, moist dough.
One to three tablespoons additional milk may be added to achieve desired consistency.
Turn onto floured surface.
Knead gently 6 to 10 times or until no longer sticky.
Cut block of cheese into chunks.
Pinch dough off into 1/4 size of a baseball. Put a chunk of cheese in the center and proceed to roll into a ball.
Press knuckles gently on top and position biscuits on ungreased pan.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes.