Mom's Yeast Biscuits

Name: Mom's Yeast Biscuits
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: ~2 dozen
Ingredients: 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

Marye Breads & Rolls

Serves ~2 dozen Prep 20 min + overnight chill Cook 10-12 min at 400°

Marye's handwriting — page 44 of her spiral recipe notebook.

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

Ingredients

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

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

"Mom" here is Marye.