Supreme Buttermilk Biscuits

Supreme Buttermilk Biscuits

Ingredients:
wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched
wheat flour, white, cake, enriched
leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate
leavening agents, baking soda
salt, table
shortening, vegetable, household, composite
milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat

Directions:
Place oven rack in the top third of the oven.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Add shortening and cut in with pastry blender until the mixture is mealy.
Gradually add buttermilk, stirring with a wooden spoon just until the dough is soft and slightly sticky.
Do not over mix!
Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface.
Using a light touch, turn the edges toward the middle, pressing with your hands.
Press the dough out 1/2 inch thick and cut straight down with a 2-inch biscuit cutter.
Pat the scraps together and cut out more rounds.
Arrange on a baking sheet no more than 1/2 inch apart and bake until lightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes.