Buttermilk Biscuits

1. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.

2. Cut in shortening.

3. Add buttermilk and mix lightly just until a ball is formed.

4. Knead very briefly.

5. Put on a lightly floured board and roll out to approximately 1/2" thick.

6. Cut with a floured biscuit cutter.

7. Gather scraps together and re-roll and cut.

8. Put on a lightly greased cookie sheet and bake in a preheated 400F oven for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned.

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Nutrient	Quantity
Total fats	51.25 g
Carbohydrates	3.8226 g
Energy	460.364 kCal
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:3 undifferentiated	0.82 g
Water	0.6946 g
Calcium, Ca	810.888 mg
Fiber, total dietary	0.0276 g
Tocopherol, beta	0.2255 mg
Sodium, Na	2092.08 mg
Total lipid (fat)	51.25 g
Manganese, Mn	0.0015 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:0	7.2262 g
Choline, total	0.1025 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:0	5.4325 g
Selenium, Se	0.0322 g
Ash	10.1361 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:1 undifferentiated	22.8062 g
Copper, Cu	0.0014 mg
Iron, Fe	1.5208 mg
Carbohydrate, by difference	3.8226 g
Phosphorus, P	302.358 mg
Tocopherol, gamma	16.5537 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:2 undifferentiated	12.5562 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 14:0	0.205 g
Zinc, Zn	0.0014 mg
Tocopherol, delta	7.872 mg
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	13.3762 g
Phytosterols	102.5 mg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	22.0375 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	12.8125 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	22.8062 g
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	3.1416 mg
Magnesium, Mg	3.726 mg
Potassium, K	2.76 mg

Ingredient	Quantity	Energy	Carbohydrates	Lipin
Salt	1 teaspoon	0	0	0
Baking powder	1 tablespoon	7.314	3.8226	0
Buttermilk	0.75 cup	0	0	0
Baking soda	0.5 teaspoon	0	0	0
purpose flour	2 cups	0	0	0
shortening	0.25 cup	453.05	0	51.25