Combine flour and sugar; cut in shortening with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse meal; set aside.

Combine buttermilk and soda, stirring until soda dissolves. Add buttermilk mixture, bacon, and cheese to flour mixture, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead lightly 4 or 5 times.

Roll dough to 1/2-inch thickness; cut with a 2-inch biscuit vutter. Place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake at 425 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Yields about 18 biscuits.

Magazine Article

Kathy Jean Brown,

Tupelo, Ms

From a collection of my mother's (Judy Hosey) recipe box which contained lots of her favorite recipes, clippings, etc. Downloaded from Glen's Mm