Buttermilk Biscuits
Modified from Fanny Farmer
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2/3 cup buttermilk
Preheat oven to 425. Put flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda and sugar into a bowl. Cut shortening into flour. Add buttermilk all at once and stir just until dough forms a ball around the fork. Knead about 14 times on a floured board. Pat until 1/2 inch thick. Cut into 2 inch rounds. Place touching each other on pan or greased cake pans. Bake for 15-20 minutes.