Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon soda
- 1/3 cup shortening
- 2/3 cup buttermilk
Directions
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Heat oven to 450 degrees.
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Measure flour, sugar,baking powder, salt and soda into bowl. Cut in shortening thoroughly, until mixture looks like meal.
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Stir in almost all the buttermilk. If dough is not pliable, add just enough milk to make a soft, puffy, easy to roll dough.
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Round up dough on lightly floured surface. Knead lightly 20 to 25 times, about 1/2 minute. Roll a little less than 1/2 inch thick. Cut with floured biscuit cutter. Place on ungreased baking sheet.
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Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.