Jane's Recipe Box

My Favorite Biscuit Recipe



1 pkg Active Dry Yeast

3 Tbsp. warm water (105 F)

6 cups all purpose & unbleached flour

1/4 cup sugar

5 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

1 cup vegetable shortening

2 cups buttermilk - room temperature



Preheat oven to 400 F. Mix yeast and water and set aside. Mix all dry ingredients together and cut in shortening until mixture is like coarse crumbs. Mix buttermilk with yeast mixture and stir into dry ingredients.

Turn out on floured board and knead a few times. Roll out dough to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut biscuits and place on greased baking sheet.

Bake 15 - 18 minutes. Yield: 3 dozen biscuits.