Title : Pepper biscuits
Categories : Cajun, breads
Servings : 12

2 1/2 c All purpose flour 1/2 ts Baking soda
1 tb Baking powder 3/4 c Shortening
1/2 ts Salt 1 c Buttermilk
1 tb Coarse cracked black pepper



Preheat oven to 450-500F. Sift 2 cups of the flour with the baking powder,
salt, pepper, and baking soda into a bowl. Cut in the shortening with a
pastry blender or fork, or work it in with your fingers. Add the
buttermilk to make a soft dough, mixing just until the dough holds
together. Flour your hands. Pull of a piece of dough the size of a
biscuit and dip the wet edge into the extra flour. The roll or pat into a
biscuit. Place slightly touching, on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake
until golden golden brown. 8-10 minutes. From Nathalie Dupree's "New
Southern Cooking"

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