Sourdough Biscuits (Mom's recipe)

By á-25010

delicious biscuit from my Mother.......

Ingredients

• 1 pkg. yeast
• 2 cups warm water
• 5 1/2 cups sifted flour
• 1/3 cup melted shortening
• 3 Tbls. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 4 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
• 1/4 tsp. Baking Soda
• (milk)

Preparation

Step 1

1. Soften yeast in warm water

2. stir in 2 cups flour, cover and let stand 12 hours.

3. stir in shortening.

4. sift 2 cups flour, sugar, salt, Baking Powder and soda, add to batter with 1 1/4 cup flour.

5. Turn out and knead till smooth.

6. Form dough into balls and place close together in greased pan. Brush with milk, let rise till double in size. (about 1 hour)

7. bake at 400 for 15 minutes or until done.