Ingredients:
3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface
2 tablespoons sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup vegetable shortening, plus more for pan
1 cups buttermilk
1/4 cup melted unsalted butter
Directions
Preheat the oven to 450 F.
In a medium bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
Cut in the shortening with a fork until it looks like cornmeal.
Add the buttermilk, a little at a time, stirring constantly until well mixed.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
Knead lightly 2 or 3 times.
Roll out the dough with a floured rolling pin to 1/2-inch thickness.
Cut dough into circles with a 2-inch cutter.
Place the biscuits in a greased iron skillet.
Gently press down the top of the biscuits.
Brush the biscuits with half of the melted butter.
Bake for 14 minutes or until golden brown.
Brush the hot biscuits with the remaining butter.
Split the biscuits in half and ladle Chocolate Gravy over the hot biscuits.