1 package dry yeast
2 tbsp water, warm (105 to 115 f)
2 cup buttermilk
5 cup self-rising flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup shortening
A Recipe for
Feather Biscuits
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Food Tip |
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 1/2 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.
Serves: 3
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