Feather biscuits
3 Dozen
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | pack | Dry yeast | 
| 2 | tablespoons | Water; warm (105 to 115 F) | 
| 2 | cups | Buttermilk | 
| 5 | cups | Self-rising flour | 
| ¾ | cup | Sugar | 
| 1 | cup | Shortening | 
Directions
Dissolve yeast in warm water.  Stir yeast mixture into buttermilk; mix well, and set aside.
Combine flour and sugar; cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal.  Add buttermilk mixture; stir until dry ingredients are moistened. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled.  Or cover bowl tightly, and store in refrigerator until needed. (Dough may be stored up to 3 days.)
Punch dough down; turn dough out on a lightly floured surface. Knead lightly 3 or 4 times.
Roll dough to ½ inch thickness; cut with a 2 inch biscuit cutter. 
Place biscuits on lighlty greased baking sheets; bake at 450 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until lighlty browned. 
SOURCE: Southern Living Magazine, sometime in 1980. Typed for you by Nancy Coleman.