Hootie's Mystery Biscuits

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 14 cup chilled vegetable shortening
• 34 cup chilled 7-Up soda
• 14 cup butter or 14 cup margarine, melted

1. Preheat oven to 450.
2. In a mixing bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together.
3. Add in the shortening and cut it in with a pastry cutter until the mixture is mealy.
4. Add the 7-Up all at once and stir with a fork just until the dry ingredients are evenly moistened .
5. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured work surface and knead about 8 times.
6. Roll out the dough 3/4-inch thick and let rest for 5 minutes.
7. Cut out rounds with a 2-inch biscuit cutter.
8. Roll scraps together and cut out more rounds.
9. Arrange the rounds on a baking sheet about 1/2 inch apart.
10. Brush with melted butter and bake in the upper third of the oven until golden brown, 10-12 minutes.
11. Serve immediately.

flour, baking powder, salt, vegetable shortening, butter

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/hooties-mystery-biscuits-445215 (may not work)