basic biscuits

How To Make basic biscuits

• 1

  Heat oven to 450 degrees.
• 2

  Sift the flour with the baking powder, salt and baking soda.
• 3

  Cut in the vegetable shortening until mixture resembles bread crumbs.
• 4

  Stir in the buttermilk with a wooden spoon until just blended.
• 5

  Turn the mixture onto a floured surface, and knead 10 times.
• 6

  Pat the dough into a rectangle 1/2-inch thick.
• 7

  Cut with a 3-inch cutter, and place biscuits close together on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• 8

  Bake in the center of the oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown.
• 9

  Serve immediately.
• 10

  Biscuits can be made a day in advance and covered tightly in aluminum.
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