Good Eats Southern Biscuits

Good biscuits that take no time to cook, i make them at least once a week.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

In a large mixing bowl , combine flour , baking powder , baking soda and salt.

Using your finger.

Make a well in the center and pour in the chilled buttermilk.

Stir just until the dough comes together.

The dough will be very sticky.

Turn dough onto floured surface , dust top with flour and gently fold dough over on itself 5 or 6 times.

Press into a 1-inch thick round.

Cut out biscuits with a 2-inch cutter , being sure to push straight down through the dough.

Place biscuits on baking sheet so that they just touch.

Reform scrap dough , working it as little as possible and continue cutting.

Bake until biscuits are tall and light gold on top , 15 to 20 minutes.

If you do not want to use the buttermilk , use regular milk at the same volume , but omit the baking soda.

This is the way that i make this recipe most of the time.

flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, butter, shortening, buttermilk