Southern Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. self rising flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. Crisco
1/4 c. flour
1 1/2 c. buttermilk

Preparation

In a large mixing bowl, add self rising flour and baking soda.
Add Crisco and mix with fork until size of small marbles. Add milk all at once.
Blend quickly with wooden spoon by working gently and quickly (at this point dough will be light and flaky). Use 1/4 cup of flour to sprinkle over dough at this point.
(This will keep the dough from sticking to fingers as turning dough.) Turn and fold dough into a smooth ball.
Turn and knead 4 to 5 times.
Using forefinger and thumb squeeze off a portion of dough about the size of large eggs.
Repeat.
Place in a greased, medium size iron skillet, each biscuit touching.
After pan is full, with palm of hand, press each biscuit firmly.
Spread 2 Tbsp. melted Crisco over top of biscuits.
Preheat oven to 475\u00b0 and bake for 20 minutes.