1960 Original Kentucky Buttermilk Biscuit

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup buttermilk (if out of buttermilk,just add a tablespoon of vinegar to cup of milk and mix,works fine)

Recipe

• 1 mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• 2 cut in shortening.
• 3 add buttermilk; mix well.
• 4 as told in recipe, look for a texture like "velvet". if sticky, dust with flour and work till smooth as velvet and either roll out by hand or on a floured surface ½-inch thick and cut.
• 5 bake at 450°f for 15-25 minutes on a lightly sprayed pan. depending on oven, just make it golden brown. (brush tops of biscuits with butter when you take them out of oven for a nice finish and taste).