Yield: 4 servings
Measure | Ingredient |
---|---|
1½ cup | Sifted Unbleached Flour |
3 teaspoons | Baking Powder |
1 teaspoon | Salt |
1½ teaspoon | Baking Soda * |
2 tablespoons | Sugar |
¼ cup | Shortening, Melted |
1½ cup | Sourdough Starter |
* More Baking Soda may be added if the starter if very sour. Place flour in bowl, add starter in a well, then add melted shortening and dry ingredients. Mix lightly and turn out onto a lightly floured board and knead until the consistency of bread dough, or of a satiny finish. Pat or roll out dough to ½ inch thickness, cut and put on a greased pan. Coat all sides of biscuits with melted butter. Let rise over boiling water for ½ hour. Bake at 425 degrees F for 15 to 20 minutes.