Parslied Buttermilk Biscuits

Directions

1. 1

   2 1/2 c Flour -- divided 5 ts Baking powder 1 1/2 ts Salt 4 c Shortening 4 tb Parsley, fresh -- chopped 4 c Buttermilk Preheat oven to 500F

2. 2

   Lightly grease a large cookie sheet

3. 3

   Sift 1 1/2 cups of the flour and the salt into a large bowl, setting remain- ing flour aside in a small bowl

4. 4

   Cut the shortening into the flour mixture with a pastry blender or a fork until the mixture resembles coarse meal

5. 5

   stir in the chopped parsley

6. 6

   Pour in the buttermilk all at once and stir with a fork until the mixture just holds together

7. 7

   Do not overwork

8. 8

   the dough should be wet and a little lumpy