2 c Unbleached all-purpose flour 6 tb Solid vegetable shortening,
2 ts Baking powder -butter or margarine
1 ts Salt 2/3 c Buttermilk
1/2 ts Baking soda
Makes 18 to 20 small biscuits
Preheat oven to 45 F. Grease baking sheet. Sift dry ingredients into
large bowl. Cut in shortening, butter or margarine. Add buttermilk,
blending thoroughly. Turn dough out onto floured board and knead lightly
for about 1 minute. Roll dough to thickness of 1/2 inch and cut into
rounds. Transfer to baking sheet and bake until lightly browned, about 10
to 12 minutes.
Yields
18 servings