Angel Biscuits

I have yet to try this recipe. If you try it, let me know what you think of it and any modifications you made to it to improve it.

Ingredients

• 1 cake yeast
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon soda
• 2 tablespoons lukewarm water
• 1 cup shortening (like CriscoŽ)
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 5 cups plain white flour

Steps

• Dissolve yeast into water
• In a large bowl, sift flour and all other dry ingredients
• Cut in shortening, add buttermilk, then add yeast/water mixture
• Stir until all flour is dampened
• Knead biscuit dough on a floured board for a minute, roll to desired thickness and cut dough with a biscuit cutter
• Bake at 400 degrees for about 12 minutes

Dough may be refrigerated for about a week.

¹ Try these biscuits with the Country Sausage Gravy recipe on this web site

Recipe by Mrs. Leslie M. Smith and is from Internet Chef Web Site (www.ichef.com)

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Last revised: November 09, 2004.