Southern Buttermilk Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter, chilled
2 tablespoons shortening, chilled
1 cup buttermilk, chilled

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 450.
2. Combine the dry ingredients and mix to distribute everything.
3. Add butter and shortening (all cubed) and quickly break up the fats with your fingers until there are no large pieces.
4. Add in butter milk and stir just enough to combine.
5. Turn out dough until floured surface and fold 5-6 times.
6. Press out so dough is about 1\" thick.
7. Use a 2-inch cutter to cut out the biscuits. Place them on a cookie sheet just touching each other.
8. Reform dough and continue to cut out biscuits.
9. Bake for 10-12 minutes until lightly golden.