Buttermilk Biscuits

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Title: Buttermilk Biscuits
Categories: breads
Yield: 18 servings

3 c flour,all-purpose,sifted
1 ts salt
1/2 ts baking soda
3 ts baking powder
2/3 c shortening
1 c buttermilk
4 tb butter (opt)

1. Preheat oven to 450'F.

2. Sift flour, salt, soda, and baking powder into mixing bowl. Cut in
shortening, using 2 knives, a pastry cutteror your hands dusted with
flour. Add sufficient buttermilk to make a soft dough. Knead lightly
and turn out onto a lightly floured board. Roll out to 1/2" thickness
and cut with biscuit cutter into rounds. Place rounds not touching -
for crisper biscuits - or close together - for softer biscuits - on
ungreased baking sheet. Brush with melted butter if desired and bake
in preheated oven 12-15 minutes, or until firm and lightly browned.


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