Buttermilk Biscuits

Yield: Makes 2 dozen biscuits.

Ingredients

• 2 cups Buttermilk Biscuit Mix
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 5 tablespoons shortening

Cooking Directions

1. Sift Biscuit Mix and soda; cut in shortening till mixture resembles course crumbs.
2. Add buttermilk, all at once, and stiff till dough follows fork around the bowl.
3. Turn out and knead 1/2 minute.
4. Roll 3/8 inch thick; brush with salad oil; fold over and cut double biscuits.
5. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet in 450° oven 12 to 15 minutes.