Magic biscuits
6 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | cups | Flour |
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking soda |
| 1 | teaspoon | Salt |
| 4 | teaspoons | Baking powder |
| 4 | tablespoons | Sugar |
| 1 | cup | Shortning |
| 2 | packs | Dry yeast |
| ¼ | cup | Warm water |
| 2 | cups | Buttermilk |
Directions
Dissolve yeast in warm water. Sift dry ingredients in large bowl and cut in shortning. Add yeast and milk, mixing well. Knead quickly 20-30 times. Roll and cut out. Allow to rise 10 minutes. Bake at 400 for 12-15 minutes. Dough can be stored several days in refrigerator and made into biscuits, allowing 15-20 minutes to rise. To freeze: roll and cut and place on cookie sheet until frozen. Then put in freezer bags. To bake, don't thaw. Place biscuits in oven. Turn to 400; bake until golden brown. Biscuits will rise as oven heats.
MRS N.R. HOSEY (JUDY)
MARVELL, AR
From the book <High Cotton Cookin'>, Marvell Academy Mothers Assn, Marvell, AR 72366, ISBN 0-918544-14-9, downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .