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      Title: Traditional Southern Buttermilk Biscuits
 Categories: Breads, Mom's best
      Yield: 12 Biscuits

      2 c  Flour
      1 tb Baking powder
    3/4 ts Salt
    1/2 ts Baking soda
      5 tb Solid vegetable shortening
           -chilled
      1 c  Buttermilk

  1. Preheat oven to 425F. In a large bowl, sift together flour, salt,
  soda, and powder. Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut the
  shortening into the flour mixture until coarse crumbs form.

  2. Add the buttermilk, tossing with a fork until a dough forms.

  3. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Gather into a disk.
  Knead lightly a few times until smooth. (The dough may be made up to
  two hours ahead, wrapped in plastic wrap, and refrigerated until
  ready to use.)

  4. Pat the dough to 3/4 inch thick. Using a biscuit cutter or a glass
  dipped in flour, cut out the biscuits. Place them, two inches apart,
  onto an ungreased baking sheet. Gather dough trimmings, pat to 3/4
  inch thick, and cut out more biscuits.

  5. Bake until golden brown, about 12-15 minutes. Serve hot.

  Typed for you by Linda Fields, Cyberealm BBS and home of Kook-Net
  Watertown, New York 315-786-1120

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