Title: Kentucky Biscuits
Categories: Home cookin
Yield: 1 Servings

2 c All-purpose flour
2 1/2 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Baking soda
ds Salt
1 tb Granulated sugar
1/2 c Butter, margarine or
Shortening
3/4 c Buttermilk
1 tb Melted butter
All-purpose flour
(optional)

Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar in a mixing bowl.
Cut in butter or shortening with pastry blender until mixture resembles
coarse crumbs. Add buttermilk. Mix quickly to make soft dough. Turn out
onto lightly floured surface. Knead a few times to make a soft dough, don't
overknead or the biscuits will be hard and dry. Roll out to a 6-by-6-inch
square. Place on ungreased baking sheet. With knife, cut dough into 12 even
portions. Do not separate. Bake at 400^ until golden about 15 minutes. Dust
with flour, if desired when biscuits come out of the oven

Posted to MM-Recipes Digest by "Beth Ide" on Aug
17, 1998