Yeast biscuits

By MissiAnn

Ingredients

• 5 cups flour
• 1 tsp bkg. soda
• 1 tblsp. Bkg. powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 2 tblsp. Sugar
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 tblsp. Yeast
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 2 cups buttermilk

Preparation

Step 1

Bloom yeast in the warm water. Mix the dry ingredients. Add the shortening and cut in. Then add the liquid and stir to make a very soft dough. Drop onto a floured board and knead a few gentle times. Roll out thick and cut into biscuits. Brush the tops with butter or milk. Place on pan and bake @ 400* for 12 minutes.