Dinner Buttermilk Biscuits
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Preheat oven to 450°.
Stir the baking powder, baking soda, and salt into the flour, blending thoroughly.
Use a knife to cut the shortening into the flour.
Quickly stir 1 cup buttermilk into the flour mixture. If necessary, add as much of the remaining ¼ cup of buttermilk as needed. The dough should be just moist, and not too wet. Do not overmix the dough.
Drop a heaping tablespoon of dough onto an ungreased baking sheet. Continue with the remaining dough. Bake the biscuits for 9 to 12 minutes, until they are golden brown. Let cool briefly on a wire rack before serving.
Yields about 24 biscuits
There is no kneading or rolling dough in this easy-to-make biscuit recipe. For best results, stick with real buttermilk; biscuits made with milk that has been soured by adding lemon juice or cream of tartar won't have the same flavor.
