Buttermilk Biscuits

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 INGREDIENTS

2/3 cup buttermilk
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups sifted self-rising flour*
1/3 cup vegetable shortening

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 450°F.

Stir baking soda into buttermilk and set aside. Sift flour into medium bowl; cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in buttermilk mixture until just combined. Knead dough 3-4 times; roll to 1/2-inch thickness on lightly floured board. Cut into 2-inch rounds; place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 12 to 14 minutes. Makes 8 to 10 biscuits.

* White Lily, either weigh 280 grams of flour OR add an extra 4 tablespoons of flour.

via back of the Ralph’s Bleached Self Rising Flour