Wartime Buttermilk Biscuits

7 ingredients
4 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup white flour, plain (not self-rising)
  • 1 cup white cornmeal, plain
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda, scant
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup shortening
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk

Directions

  1. 1
    Mix dry ingredients, then cut shortening in with two knives or a pastry blender.
  2. 2
    Pour in buttermilk; mix with a fork. Forming dough into a ball, place on floured surface, and gently knead for half a minute.
  3. 3
    Roll into a half-inch-thick sheet of dough, and cut out biscuits (you will get about 24 small biscuits out of this).
  4. 4
    Place on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 450 degrees F for 10-15 minutes.

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