Biscuits

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 cups flour
• 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 4 tablespoons shortening
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup buttermilk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400.
• 2 whisk together dry ingredients.
• 3 cut in shortening and butter.
• 4 stir in buttermilk, just until dough forms.
• 5 turn out onto lightly floured bread board or counter and roll or pat to a thickness of 5/8 to 3/4 inch. cut, using 2" cutter, in straight movement. do not turn cutter. put on ungreased baking sheet, 2 inches apart. do not reroll or rework extra dough, just pat together and put on baking sheet. brush with melted butter (tops only). sprinkle with sugar if using for shortcakes.
• 6 put sheet in oven. turn oven up to 450 and bake for 20 - 25 minutes, or until golden brown.