Stir together flour, soda, and salt. Cut in 1/4 cup shortening till the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in the dry mixture; add buttermilk or sour milk all at once. Stir just till the dough clings together. Knead gently on lightly floured surface 10 to 12 strokes. Melt enough shortening in deep skillet to give a depth of 1 inch.
Heat to 375 F. To shape each biscuit, cut off about 1 tablespoon of the dough and form into a ball about 1 inch in diameter; flatten slightly. Carefully place biscuits, a few at a time, in the hot shortening. Fry till golden, turning once, about 2 minutes per side. Drain on paper toweling. Serve hot. Makes about 24 biscuits.
Heritage Cooking BHG
Author's Comments
The range cook shaped soda biscuits by a different method from that used nowadays. Since he did not want to bother with a biscuit cutter, he merely pinched off pieces of dough about the size of an egg. He then rolled these pieces into balls with his hands and fried them in hot grease in the Dutch oven.
Instructions
Stir together flour, soda, and salt. Cut in 1/4 cup shortening till the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in the dry mixture; add buttermilk or sour milk all at once. Stir just till the dough clings together. Knead gently on lightly floured surface 10 to 12 strokes. Melt enough shortening in deep skillet to give a depth of 1 inch.
Heat to 375 F. To shape each biscuit, cut off about 1 tablespoon of the dough and form into a ball about 1 inch in diameter; flatten slightly. Carefully place biscuits, a few at a time, in the hot shortening. Fry till golden, turning once, about 2 minutes per side. Drain on paper toweling. Serve hot. Makes about 24 biscuits.
Heritage Cooking BHG
Author's Comments
The range cook shaped soda biscuits by a different method from that used nowadays. Since he did not want to bother with a biscuit cutter, he merely pinched off pieces of dough about the size of an egg. He then rolled these pieces into balls with his hands and fried them in hot grease in the Dutch oven.
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