Cathead Biscuits

Ingredients

• 2 cups plain flour (sifted)
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup shortening
• ½ cup (or more) buttermilk

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°.

In a mixing bowl sift flour, baking powder, and salt.  Add shortening to the flour mixture, and “cut” into pea-sized balls, using knife or fork. Add buttermilk, and work dough into a ball.  Use more buttermilk if needed to make dough slightly “sticky.”

Flour a cutting board, and roll out dough, kneading a few times to get dough “floured.” Roll dough out to about 1-inch thickness, and cut out biscuits.  Place on baking sheet, and bake for 35 minutes. Brush tops with melted butter if desired.

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