SOUTHERN BISCUITS FULL RECIPE AND HOW TO PREPARE STEP BY STEP

SOUTHERN BISCUITS

RECIPE

2 cups all-purpose flour*

2 teaspoons sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon soda

⅓ cup shortening

⅔ cup buttermilk

INSTRUCTIONS OF HOW TO PREPARE

Heat oven to 450°.

Measure flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and soda into bowl.

Cut in shortening thoroughly, until mixture looks like meal.

Stir in almost all the buttermilk.

If dough is not pliable, add just enough milk to make a soft, puffy, easy-to-roll dough

Round up dough on lighty floured cloth-covered board.

Knead lightly 20 to 25 times, about ½ minute.

Roll a little less than ½ inch thick.

Cut with floured biscuit cutter.

Place on ungreased baking sheet.

Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.

ABOUT 2 DOZEN 1¾ - INCH BISCUITS.

If using self-rising flour, omit baking powder and salt.

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