Buttermilk Biscuits

3 cups all-purpose flour

4 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp soda

1 tsp salt

1/2 cup shortening

1-1/2 cups buttermilk

Melted Butter

Heat the oven to 450^F.  Grease a cookie sheet. 

Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.  In large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, soda and salt; blend well.  Using a pastry blender or fork, cut in shortening until the consistency of coarse meal.  Add buttermilk; stir with a fork JUST until a soft dough forms.  Turn dough onto a floured surface; sprinkle lightly with flour.  Knead gently 10-12 times until no longer sticky.  Roll or press dough to 1/2-inch thickness; cut with a 2-inch floured cutter.  Place biscuits on prepared cookie sheet.  Bake 10-14 minutes or until golden brown.  Brush tops with melted butter.  Makes 24 biscuits.

Very good.  The only recipe I've ever made that came out fairly decent.