1/4 cup shortening
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups self-rising flour
3/4 cup buttermilk
Cut shortening into flour. Stir soda in milk and pour into flour and shortening. Stir until well blended. Pour out onto a floured surface and knead 12 to 15 times. Roll out and cut. Place on a baking sheet and bake at 450 degrees F. until brown.