Buttermilk Biscuits

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. 2
   In medium mixing bowl, mix dry ingredients.
3. 3
   Using fork, cut in shortening until mixture resembles course meal with some tiny bits of shortening still visible.
4. 4
   Add buttermilk and toss with fork until mixture forms a soft dough.
5. 5
   Turn out onto floured board and with a floured dough scraper gently toss dough to coat with flour until dough is no longer sticky.
6. 6
   Pat dough into a disk and fold one half over onto the other half.
7. 7
   Pat out to about 1/2-inch to 3/4-inch thickness.
8. 8
   Using a floured 2-inch cutter stamp out biscuits (meaning cut straight down and up without twisting or turning cutter).
9. 9
   Place biscuits onto ungreased baking sheet.
10. 10
    Bake for about 12 minutes or until biscuits are light golden brown. Serve immediately.
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    Note: If you don't have buttermilk you can use regular milk and omit the baking soda. They just wont be buttermilk biscuits.