Lex's Southern Raised Biscuits

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 (1/4 ounce) packages dry yeast
• 1/4 cup warm water
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 5 cups flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup shortening

Recipe

• 1 combine yeast and warm water.
• 2 let stand 5 minutes or until bubbly.
• 3 add buttermilk to yeast mixture, and set aside.
• 4 combine dry ingredients in a large bowl.
• 5 cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• 6 add buttermilk mixture, mixing with a fork until dry ingredients are moistened do not over mix!
• 7 turn dough out on a floured surface, and knead lightly 3 or 4 times.
• 8 roll dough to .5 inch thickness.
• 9 cut with a 2.75 inch biscuit cutter, and place on a lightly greased baking sheet, touching each other.
• 10 cover and let rise 1 hour.
• 11 bake at 450 for 10-12 minutes.