Homemade Buttermilk and Black Pepper Petite Biscuits

• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon cracked black pepper
• 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
• 1/4 cup plus 1 teaspoon buttermilk

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. In a mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients and blend thoroughly.
2. Cream in the shortening with your fingers or a fork, until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. Add the buttermilk a little at a time and, using your hands or a fork, work it in just until its thoroughly incorporated and you have a smooth ball of dough.
4. Do not overwork or overhandle the dough.
5. Lightly floured surface, roll out the dough with a rolling pin to a circle about inches in diameter, 1/2-inch thick.
6. Using a small round cookie cutter or the rim of a shot glass, press out twelve 1-inch rounds.
7. Place the biscuits on a baking sheet and bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes.

flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cracked black pepper, vegetable shortening, buttermilk

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/homemade-buttermilk-and-black-pepper-petite-biscuits-recipe.html (may not work)