Famous Buttermilk Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sifted self-rising flour
1 tsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/3 c. shortening
1 c. buttermilk
melted butter

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425\u00b0.
Sift together flour, sugar and soda. With pastry blender or 2 knives, cut shortening into flour mixture until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Stir in buttermilk.
Knead dough on floured board or cloth 10 times or until smooth.
Roll to 1/2-inch thickness and cut into 2 1/2-inch rounds with floured biscuit cutter.
Place biscuits, touching, on ungreased baking sheet.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden.
Brush with melted butter immediately after removing from oven.
Makes 8 to 10 biscuits.