Yeasty Buttermilk Biscuits

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (1/4 ounce) package yeast
• 2 tablespoons warm water
• 5 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cups buttermilk

Recipe

• 1 dissolve yeats in warm water.
• 2 combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar in large bowl.
• 3 cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• 4 add buttermilk and yeast mixture.
• 5 knead.
• 6 roll 1/2" think.
• 7 cut into biscuits.
• 8 bake on greased cookie sheet for 15 minutes at 400 degrees.