Southern Biscuits

Step 1: Preheat oven to 450.

Step 2: Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a bowl

Step 3: Cut in shortening until mixture looks like meal.

Step 4: Add almost all of the butter milk, just enough to make a soft, puffy, easy to roll dough.

Step 5: Turn out dough onto a lightly floured, cloth covered surface.

Step 6: Knead lightly 20 - 25 times.

Step 7: Roll out to almost 1/2 inch and cut with floured biscuit cutter.

Step 8: Place on ungreased baking sheet.

Step 9: Bake 10-12 min, until golden brown.