Buttermilk Biscuits

• 2 c. all-purpose flour
• heaping 1/2 tsp. salt
• 3 1/4 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. sugar, if desired
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 5 Tbsp. chilled shortening, lard or butter or a combination
• 7/8 c. buttermilk

1. Sift the dry ingredients together into a large bowl.
2. Add the cold shortening and work all through the flour with finger tips. Every bit of flour should be combined with a bit of the fat.
3. Add the buttermilk and stir vigorously until the dough forms a ball. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, Knead lightly for 10 strokes.
4. Stop just as soon as the dough begins to look smooth.
5. Pat the dough out to approximately an 8 x 7 x 3/4-inch rectangle.
6. Cut into 2 inch rounds.
7. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake in an oven preheated to 500u0b0 for 8 minutes.

flour, salt, baking powder, sugar, baking soda, chilled shortening, buttermilk

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=219303 (may not work)