Buttermilk Biscuits
Ingredients:
2 cups Flour
2 Tbsp. Baking Powder
1/4 tsp. Salt
1/4 tsp. Baking Soda
1/4 cup Shortening
2/3 cup Buttermilk
Directions:
Mix Flour, Baking Powder, Salt, and Baking Soda in a medium sized mixing bowl. Add shortening and knead by hand until the mixture is a uniform crumbly dough. Add buttermilk and knead dough until consistent. Place mixture on a floured cutting board and spread out into a flat mass about 3/4 inches thick. Use a large cookie/biscuit cutter to make biscuits. Reknead the dough and spread as required. Place on a cookie sheet and bake at 425°F for 8-12 minutes. For golden tops, mix one egg together and brush the egg mixture over the tops of the biscuits before baking.
Makes about 8 large biscuits.