Jo smith's prize-winning hot biscuits

25 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
¼ cup Vegetable Shortening, Solid
2 cups Self-Rising Flour
⅞ cup Buttermilk -- LESS 2 Tbs.

Directions

* Preheat oven to 450 F.

1. With the tips of your fingers or a pastry blender, cut the shortening into the flour until it resembles coarse meal. Add the buttermilk and stir in with a fork just until dough holds together.

2. Turn out onto lightly floured surface and knead a few times until smooth. Roll ½-inch thick and cut out with a floured biscuit cutter.

Transfer to baking sheets and bake 10 to 12 mins, until golden.

From the section on the WILSON COUNTY FAIR of Lebanon, TN. Fair dates: Mid-August, 8 days.

Recipe By : The County Fair Cookbook - ISBN 0-7868-6014-6 From: Dan Klepach Date: 03-31-95 (159) Fido: Cooking

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