Breads: Aunt Ellen - Angel Biscuits

By JoFClark

Ingredients

• 5 cups flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup Crisco
• 1 package yeast
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 Tablespoons warm water
• 2 cups buttermilk

Details

Cooking time 15mins

Preparation

Step 1

Mix warm water with yeast. Dissolve.
Add sugar and buttermilk
Sift together flour, salt, soda, baking powder
Work in shortening
Add yeast mixture and mix as old-time biscuits (with hands)
Store in tightly covered container and refrigerate. Do not freeze. (Will keep 2 weeks)
To Use:
Remove desired amount as needed and roll dough thin and cut.
Cook at 400*