Recipe for Buttermilk Biscuits

Buttermilk Biscuits

Ingredients

.....2 cups all purpose flour
.....2 tablespoons baking powder
.....2 teaspoons sugar
.....1/2 teaspoon salt
.....1/2 teaspoon cream of tarter
.....1/2 cup shortening
.....3/4 cup buttermilk
.....1/2 teaspoon soda

Preparation

Combine first 5 ingredients, mixing well; cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal.

Combine buttermilk and soda; add to dry ingredients, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened. Turn dough out on a lightly floured surface; knead lightly 10 to 12 times.

Roll dough to 1/2 inch thickness; cut with a 2 3/4 inch biscuit cutter. Place biscuits on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes or until golden brown.

Yield: 10 biscuits