Buttermilk Biscuits

I got this recipe from my 4-H days. I've tweaked the instructions a little, and am always pleased with the result.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 12 biscuits

Ingredients

• 2  cups self-rising flour
• 1⁄4 cup shortening
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3⁄4 cup buttermilk

Directions

1. Set aside 1/4 cup of the flour.
2. Cut shortening into remaining flour.
3. Add soda to buttermilk, and stir into flour mixture.
4. Use the 1/4 cup flour you set aside to flour board or counter and knead the dough.
5. When the dough is easier to work with, roll it out to about 1/2 inch thick. (Don't knead long at all, it will make the biscuits tough.).
6. Cut with floured round cutter. Bake at 400 degrees F until brown - about 10-12 minutes.
7. NOTE: I have made these ahead and refrigerated or frozen them.