Angel Biscuits
Ingredients
- 5 cups flour
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup shortening
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 1 package powdered yeast or 1 cake
- 1/2 cup warm water
Instructions
- Sift together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt; cut in the shortening.
- Add buttermilk and yeast that has been dissolved in the warm water. Mix with a spoon until all of the flour is moist. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and put in refrigerator until ready to use.
- Preheat oven to 400F. Grease a baking sheet.
- Roll out only as much dough as you need on a floured board; dough should be 1/2 to 3/4-inch thick. Cut out biscuits and place on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake approximately 12 minutes or until golden brown.
Notes
Original version - a second version (Angel Biscuits Version 2) is also in the archive. Bake only as much as you need; the dough will keep at least two weeks in the refrigerator.
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