Bonnie's Buttermilk Biscuits

• 2 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ cup shortening
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• Blend dry ingredients and shortening together thoroughly with a pastry cutter.
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• 1 cup buttermilk
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• Gently stir in buttermilk with a fork.
• Knead dough lightly (5 - 10 times) on a floured board.
• Roll out; cut; place on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake 10 - 12 minutes at 450°.
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• Makes 12 biscuits.