Daddy's Biscuits

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9-inch cake pan with nonstick cooking spray.
2. 2
   Using a pastry blender or two table knives, cut the shortening into the flour until it resembles coarse meal.
3. 3
   Use a fork to stir in the buttermilk to make a soft dough, or until the dough comes together and leaves the sides of the bowl.
4. 4
   Continue stirring with the fork until all the flour is worked into the dough, then turn the dough out onto a lightly floured board and knead 3 or 4 times until smooth and manageable.
5. 5
   With your hands or floured rolling pin, flatten the dough to a thickness of 1/2 inch.
6. 6
   Cut the dough with a 2 1/2-inch floured biscuit cutter.
7. 7
   Place the biscuits in the cake round 1 inch apart for crisp biscuits or almost touching for softer biscuits.
8. 8
   Bake until lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes.