Annie Mae Jones' Buttermilk Biscuits

Title:
Annie Mae Jones' Buttermilk Biscuits

Yield:
18 Servings

Categories:
Bread,
Biscuits




Ingredients:





     3 c  Flour,all-purpose,sifted


     1 ts Salt


   1/2 ts Baking soda


     3 ts Baking powder


   2/3 c  Shortening


     1 c  Buttermilk


     4 tb Butter (opt)






 1. Preheat oven to 450'F.


 


 2. Sift flour, salt, soda, and baking powder into mixing bowl. Cut in


 shortening, using 2 knives, a pastry cutteror your hands dusted with flour.


 Add sufficient buttermilk to make a soft dough. Knead lightly and turn out


 onto a lightly floured board. Roll out to 1/2" thickness and cut with


 biscuit cutter into rounds. Place rounds not touching - for crisper


 biscuits - or close together - for softer biscuits - on ungreased baking


 sheet. Brush with melted butter if desired and bake in preheated oven 12-15


 minutes, or until firm and lightly browned.