Angel Biscuits

By 1For_Him

Ingredients

• 1/2 1/2 to 110°F) warm water (100°F to 110°F)
• 1 1 1/4 1 (1/4-oz.) pkg. active dry yeast (2 1/4 tsp.)
• 1 1 3 teaspoon plus 3 Tbsp. granulated sugar, divided
• 5 5 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup cold salted butter, cubed
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup cold shortening, cubed
• 2 2 2 cups whole buttermilk
• 6 6 6 tablespoons salted butter, melted and divided

Details

Adapted from southernliving.com

Preparation

Step 1

Step 1
Stir together warm water, yeast, and 1 teaspoon of the sugar in a small bowl. Let stand 5 minutes.

Step 2
Stir together flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, and remaining 3 tablespoons sugar in a large bowl; cut cold butter and cold shortening into flour mixture with a pastry blender or 2 forks until crumbly. Add yeast mixture and buttermilk to flour mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Cover bowl with plastic wrap; chill at least 2 hours or up to 5 days.

Step 3
Preheat oven to 400°F. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead 3 or 4 times. Gently roll into a 1⁄2-inch-thick circle, and fold in half; repeat. Gently roll to 1⁄2-inch thickness; cut with a 2-inch round cutter. Reroll remaining scraps, and cut with cutter. Place rounds with sides touching in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet or on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. (If using a 12-inch skillet, place remaining biscuits in a 10-inch skillet or on a baking sheet.) Brush biscuits with 3 tablespoons of the melted butter.

Step 4
Bake in preheated oven until golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Brush with remaining 3 tablespoons melted butter, and serve.