Bojangles' Biscuits

Ingredients: 2 C self-rising flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar 1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening (such as Crisco) 1 1/2 cups buttermilk melted butter, about 1/4 cup Preparing the biscuits: Sift together the flour, baking powder and confectioners' sugar. Cut in the shortening until pieces are about the size of grains of rice. Stir in the buttermilk (you may need less buttermilk; start with 3/4 cup and add more as needed). Knead a few times, roll out on a floured board or countertop to 3/4 -inch thickness. Be careful not to work the dough too much or add too much flour, or you'll have dry biscuits. Cut with an oversized biscuit cutter (about 3 inches). Place on an ungreased cookie sheet, brush tops with melted butter and bake about 12 minutes in a preheated 450-degree oven. Makes 10 to 12 biscuits