Basic Biscuit

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups self-rising flour
• 1 -2 tablespoon shortening or 1 -2 tablespoon lard
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)

Recipe

• 1 work the shortening into the flour until it’s like coarse crumbs.
• 2 add the buttermilk and stir until makes a ball in the bowl.
• 3 you can either pinch off the dough or cut it with a biscuit cutter.
• 4 grease or spray pan.
• 5 bake in preheated 400 degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes until brown on top.