Granny's Yeast Biscuits
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These are simple, delicious biscuits that are very versatile. Extra dough can be refrigerated for several days. Baked biscuits can be frozen.
Yield: 6 Ready in 1 hours, 30 minutes
Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: flour
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| 1 2.25-tsp pkgyeast; (about 2 1/4 tsp.) |
| 1/4 cupwarm water; (110-115 degrees) |
| 5 cupflour |
| 3 tbssugar |
| 5 tspbaking powder |
| 1/2 tspbaking soda (scant) |
| 2 tspsalt |
| 1 cupshortening |
| 2 cupsbuttermilk |
Granny's Yeast Biscuits Preparation
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Put yeast into water and let set for 5-10 minutes
Add 1 T. sugar to yeast
Put all other dry ingredients into a mixing bowl
Cut in shortening really well
Add yeast mixture
Stir in buttermilk (adjust the amount depending on the dough consistency)
Put onto a floured board and "roll" into a ball
Let rise for 30 minutes or so
Flatten to 1/4" thickness and cut out biscuits
Bake 10 minutes
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