INGREDIENTS:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup shortening
1 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon baking powder
3/4 cup buttermilk
TO PREPARE:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Mix flour, shortening, salt and baking powder until coarse. Add buttermilk and mix until dough is soft. Place dough on a floured surface and roll about 1/2 inch thick. Cut biscuits to preferred size and place in a greased pan and cook about 12 to 15 minutes.