Recipe#2463

Title: Biscuits 05

From: "Joan Watkins" zjwatkinsz@znaqsiz.net 
 Newsgroups: rec.food.baking 
 Subject: Yeast Biscuits 
 Date: Sat, 29 Aug 1998 16:58:25 -0400 
 Message-ID: <35e86baa.0@news.netacc.net> 

1 pkg yeast 
 5 cups flour
 1 Tablespoon baking powder
 1 teaspoon salt
 1/4 cup sugar
 1 teaspoon baking soda
 1 cup shortening 
 2 cups buttermilk
 Soften yeast in 2 tablespoons warm water.  Sift together flour,
 baking powder, salt, sugar and soda.  Blend in shortening with a
 pastry blender.
 Add yeast and buttermilk (can be made from powder) to form soft
 dough.  Knead lightly 4 - 5 times.
 Roll 1/2" thick and cut with biscuit cutter.  Place on greased
 cookie sheet.  Brush tops with melted butter or margarine.  Bake
 at 400 F for 12- 15 minutes.