Martha White'S Old-Style Buttermilk Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sifted flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. soda
3/4 tsp. salt
1/4 c. shortening
about 1 c. buttermilk

Preparation

Heat oven to 475\u00b0.
Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and soda.
Cut in shortening until mixture looks like coarse corn meal.
Stir in buttermilk with a fork until soft dough is formed. Knead and roll out on lightly floured board or pastry cloth.
Cut to desired thickness.
Bake about ten minutes.