MOM'S YEAST BISCUITS
From: Marye
Serves: ~2 dozen  •  Prep: 20 min + overnight chill  •  Cook: 10-12 min at 400°

From Marye's spiral recipe notebook — page 44 of the notebook she kept with grape-cluster illustrations on each page.

INGREDIENTS
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1 pkg yeast
¼ cup hot water
5 cups flour
5 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
½ tsp baking soda
3 Tbsp sugar
1 cup shortening
2 cups buttermilk

INSTRUCTIONS
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1. Soften the yeast in the hot water.
2. Mix together the flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, and sugar.
3. Add the shortening, buttermilk, and softened yeast.
4. Mix and knead.
5. Refrigerate overnight.
6. Roll out and cut into biscuits.
7. Bake at 400°F for 10 to 12 minutes.

NOTES
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"Mom" here is Marye.

[Photos in this folder: 42-20260611153822-moms-yeast-biscuits.jpg, moms-yeast-biscuits-notebook.jpg]
