Buttermilk Biscuits

Description: Goes great with sausage gravy or just warm spread with marmalade or preserves. Fill some with sausage patties and freeze to have ready for a quick breakfast from the microwave!

Ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 cup buttermilk

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F,.
2. Sift dry ingredients together.
3. Mix in shortening with pastry blender, fork, or fingertips until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
4. Form a well in center of flour and pour buttermilk in.
5. Mix flour into this, stirring and working until flour leaves sides of bowl and forms a ball.
6. When it comes away from sides without sticking too bad, it's ready.
7. Otherwise, work in a little more flour.
8. Place dough on floured surface and knead 5-6 times.
9. Do not knead too much or dough will become tough.
10. Roll or pat out to about 1/2" thickness and cut with biscuit cutter or floured glass.
11. Place biscuits on ungreased cookie sheet.
12. Bake at 450 degrees F.
13. for 8-12 minutes or until light golden.
14. Brush tops with melted butter, if desired.
15. Serve warm with sausage gravy or butter and preserves, if desired.