Mrs. Wilkes' Boarding House-style Biscuits

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups self-rising flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1/3 cup buttermilk
• 1/3 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450.
• 2 sift the flour and baking powder into a mixing bowl and make a well in the center.
• 3 cut in the shortening and margarine until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal.
• 4 pour the buttermilk and milk into a measuring cup and add enough water to make 3/4 cup.
• 5 pour this into the dry ingredients.
• 6 mix lightly and quickly with your hands to form a dough moist enough to leave the sides of the bowl.
• 7 turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface.
• 8 knead by turning the dough away from you, pressing down with palms of hands, and pushing the dough away.
• 9 repeat 6 or 7 times.
• 10 work the dough into a large ball while kneading. keep your fingers dry by dipping them into dry flour regularly.
• 11 pinch off portions of dough and place them on a well-greased baking sheet.
• 12 press lightly to flatten the biscuits slightly.
• 13 bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until golden brown on top.