Southern Buttermilk Biscuits
Source of Recipe
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List of Ingredients
2 cups self-rising flour
5 tablespoon shortening
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 tablespoon sugar
1 cup buttermilk
Recipe
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
2. Whisk the flour, soda, cream of tartar and sugar in a large bowl. Cut in
the shortening with a pastry cutter or 2 knives. Add in the buttermilk and
stir until the dough just sticks together.
3. Place the dough on a well floured surface and knead 3 times. Pat out the
dough and cut with a round biscuit cutter or glass. Re-pat the scraps and
cut again.
4. Place the biscuits on a cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes or until
they turn golden brown.