mama's biscuits

How To Make mama's biscuits

• Step 1
  Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Step 2
  In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
• Step 3
  Cut the chilled shortening into the flour mixture with a pastry blender until the mixture forms coarse crumbs.
• Step 4
  Add the buttermilk, mixing with your hands until the dough holds together.
• Step 5
  Place the dough on a floured surface and knead lightly a few times just until smooth. Don't overwork it.
• Step 6
  Flour a rolling pin and roll the dough to 1/4 to 1/2 inch thickness.
• Step 7
  Cut the biscuits with a biscuit cutter. ( My mama used a glass to do this.)
• Step 8
  Place the biscuits 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Step 9
  Gather the trimmings from where you cut the biscuits and form them into a ball.
• Step 10
  Roll it out and cut more biscuits. ( When these got to small to make another biscuit my mama left the last weird shaped one and called it the funny biscuit. All the kids wanted that one.
• Step 11
  Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
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