KAREN'S BEST BUTTERMILK BISCUIT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 390 degrees.
• In large bowl wisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• In medium bowl wisk buttermilk, yogurt and egg.
• On a chilled cutting board, cut 1 stick of butter into 1/4 inch pieces using knife blade only to move pieces around while cutting.
• Add to flour mixture, toss lightly with finger tips.
• Add shortening to flour mixture, dropping a 1/2 teaspoon at a time.
• Rub butter and shortening into flour mixture, using fingertips only-so heat from hands does not melt the butter. Mix until it resembles course crumbs.
• Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture. Stir just until evenly moistened.
• Turn out on floured board. Sprinkle a little flour on top.
• Fold dough in half- 5 times, shaping dough into a rectangle as you fold.
• Pat out till 1 3/4 inches thick.
• Cut 6 biscuits into 2 inch rounds.
• Gather left over pieces of dough and shape into same size biscuit.
• Place biscuits on large ungreased baking sheet. Space 2 inches apart.
• Bake 17-18 minutes, brushing with melted butter the last 2 minutes.
• Place baked biscuits under broiler 1 minute.
• Serve warm.