Blue Willow Buttermilk Biscuits

2 cups self-rising flour

Dash of salt

½ teaspoon granulated sugar

3 tablespoons shortening

½ cup buttermilk

½ cup sweet milk

1 tablespoon water

1 plus 1 tablespoons butter, melted

Preheat the oven to 475°. In a medium-size mixing bowl sift together the flour, salt, and sugar. Cut in the shortening until the mixture is coarse. Add the buttermilk, sweet milk, water, and 1 tablespoon butter. Mix lightly until well mixed. Do not overmix. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead it two or three times. Knead several more times only if using the biscuits for sandwich biscuits.

With floured hands pat out the dough to about ½-inch thickness. Cut the dough with a biscuit cutter. Do not twist the cutter. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. After removing from the oven, brush the biscuits with the remaining 1 tablespoon melted butter.

YIELD: 10 TO 12 BISCUITS