White Feather Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. baking soda
4 tsp. baking powder
3/4 c. butter or vegetable shortening
1 c. buttermilk

Preparation

Sift flour with salt, sugar, baking soda and baking powder. With a pastry cutter or hands, blend the butter into dry ingredients.
Use cold butter so that dough doesn't become greasy. Mixture should resemble coarse meal.
Add buttermilk and stir with a wooden spoon until dough is well mixed, about 1 minute. Turn out onto a floured board and knead for 1 minute longer until dough is smooth.
Roll to 1/2-inch thick and cut with a 2-inch biscuit cutter.
Put biscuits on parchment-lined baking sheet (or cover with aluminum foil).
Bake at 425\u00b0 for 12 to 15 minutes until biscuits have risen and are slightly golden. Makes 20 (2-inch) biscuits.