Southern Biscuits (Recipe from Alton Brown)


Ingredients:

12 oz	All-purpose flour (plus about 1/4 cup for dusting)
4 tsp	baking powder
1/4 tsp	baking soda
3/4 tsp	kosher salt
1 oz	unsalted butter, chilled
2 oz	shortening, chilled
1 cup	buttermilk

Directions:

1.)  Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
2.)  Whisk all dry stuff in large mixing bowl
3.)  Use fingertips to rub the butter and shortening into dry goods
     until mixture looks like course crumbles
4.)  Make well in middle of mixture and pour in buttermilk.  Stir
     with large spoon until it comes together. (don't overstir)
5.)  Turn dough out onto floured surface and knead until smooth
6.)  Press into 1-inch thick round--use 3-inch cutter to cut out biscuits biscuits
7.)  Place biscuits into 9-inch cast iron skillet or half sheet pan
     with biscuits barely touching--press dimple in tops w/ thumb
8.)  Let cook for 15-20 mins--cast iron will take longer.
9.)  Use toothpick to check doneness.