Biscuits

Biscuits are ubiquitous in Southern cuisine.  They are perfectly at home with breakfast (Tasty Breakfast Gravy), lunch, dinner, or a snack.  When my mother was a young girl returning home from school with her sisters, she would take a biscuit left over from breakfast, poke a hole in the side, and fill it with honey or jam.

Prepare:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Ingredients:
2C flour
1T baking powder
1t salt
1/4C butter or shortening
2/3-3/4C buttermilk*

Directions
Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.  Using a pastry cutter or fork cut in the shortening.  Add milk until till dough leaves sides of bowl.  Knead briefly.  Roll out to about 1/2 inch thick and use a 2 3/4-inch biscuit cutter or glass to cut out biscuits.  Place biscuit close to each other for soft-sided biscuits.  Brush tops with milk.  Bake at 425 degrees for 14 minutes.  Makes approximately 8-9 biscuits.

*Note:  You can create buttermilk by combining 1C of milk with 1T of lemon juice.  Mix well and let sit for about 5 minutes.