Southern Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2/3 c. buttermilk
2 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/3 c. shortening

Preparation

Measure all dry ingredients into a bowl, then shortening.
Stir in almost all the buttermilk.
If dough isn't pliable, add just enough milk to make a soft, puffy dough.
Knead dough on lightly floured board, about 1/2 minute.
Roll out.
Cut with floured glass the size of biscuit you want.
Place on ungreased baking sheet. Heat oven to 450\u00b0.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.