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Ingredients
- BASIC DOUGH:
- Mix together:
- 1 cup lukewarm thick buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons soft shortening
Details
Preparation
Step 1
Crumble into mixture:
1 cake compressed yeast (or 1 package dry granular yeast)Stir until yeast is dissolved.
Mix in first with spoon, then with hand:
2 1/2 to 2 3/4 cups sifted four, adding in 2 additions, using amount necessary to make dough easy to handle.
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Turn dough onto floured board. Cover, let stand 10 minutes to tighten up, then knead until smooth and elastic. Shape. Cover with damp cloth. Let rise until double - from 1 to 1 1/4 hours. Bake as directed.
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(If dry granular yeast is used, follow the package directions. Or, add to 1/4 cup lukewarm water and let stand 5 minutes without stirring. Stir thoroughly before adding to liquid mixture in recipe. Subtract the 1/4 cup water from total liquid in recipe.) Bake at 400 degrees. (Do not use this recipe with self-rising flour.)
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