Shelly's Recipe

CHEDDAR BISCUITS

Category: Bread

2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp garlic powder
3 tbsp Crisco vegetable shortening
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
3/4 cup grated Cheddar cheese
2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Combine sifted flour, baking powder, salt, and garlic powder, and sift into a mixing bowl. Cut Crisco into mixture until dough is size of peas.

Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk; stir into dry ingredients until moistened. Beat with a wooden spoon for about 1 minute. Quickly stir in cheese and parsley.

Turn dough out onto a well-floured board (dough will be sticky). Using a well-floured rolling pin, roll to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut into rounds, and place in a lightly greased pie plate, with sides touching.

Bake at 450 degrees F for 10 to 12 minutes.

NOTE: Can skip rolling out the dough and make these as drop biscuits.