Ingredients
- 4 cup all-purpose flour
- 5 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 1/2 cup margarine or butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 5 1/2 cup buttermilk
Preparation
Baking Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a bowl, sift together flour, salt, and baking powder.
Put shortening and butter in the middle of the flour in the bowl.
Add buttermilk a little at a time.
Keep working it until you can form a ball.
Do not overwork.
Form dough into a ball and place on floured surface, rolling it in flour.
Roll out with rolling pin, not too thin, approximately about ½” thick.
Use a biscuit cutter or a floured rim of a drinking glass.
Now, mama rolled them out with her hands.
