Dear Canada: A step back in time

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 ½ cups flour
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 3 tablespoons cold butter, cut into small pieces
• 3 tablespoons shortening
• ½ cup buttermilk

DIRECTIONS:

* Make sure to get a grown-up's permission to use the stove!

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda and sugar. Using a pastry blender, cut butter and shortening into flour mixture until mixture is crumbly. Stir in buttermilk.

On a lightly floured surface, knead dough 3 or 4 times to incorporate ingredients and smooth dough.

Pat dough into a rectangle about 1-inch thick cut with 2-inch biscuit cutter into 8 rounds. Shape any excess dough into an additional biscuit.

Bake on ungreased baking sheet until biscuits are golden brown 10–15 minutes.