Yield: 1 servings
Measure | Ingredient |
---|---|
1 each | Cake yeast |
3 teaspoons | Baking powder |
2 tablespoons | Lukewarm water |
4 tablespoons | Sugar |
5 cups | Plain flour |
1 teaspoon | Salt |
1 teaspoon | Soda |
1 cup | Shortening |
2 cups | Buttermilk |
Dissolve yeast in water. Into a bowl, sift flour with other dry ingredients. Cut in shortening, add buttermilk, then add yeast mixture. Stir until all flour is dampened. Knead on floured board a minute, roll to desired thickness, and cut with a biscuit cutter.
Bake at 400 degrees about 12 minutes. Dough may be kept refrigerated and used about a week. Mrs. Leslie M. Smith