2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. shortening
buttermilk (to make a soft dough)

Sift flour once; measure and add dry ingredients and sift twice. Cut in shortening; add buttermilk. Roll out on floured board to 3/4-inch. Cut with biscuit cutter; place on greased pan.

Bake at 450°F for 15 minutes. From the kitchen of Mary Fickes. When I was a little girl, I lived with my grandmother and bachelor uncle on a farm in Indiana. I remember my grandmother (Matilda Elizabeth Blake) cooking on a wood stove. She often baked this biscuit recipe. My aunt, Mary Fickes, also used this recipe. Very tasty.