These light and fluffy biscuits use three different leavening agents: yeast, baking powder and baking soda. Flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt are combined together. Butter and a dissolved yeast mixture are added. The dough is chilled and then rolled out and cut into biscuits and baked.
Course
Bread
Cuisine
Southern
Prep Time12minutes
Cook Time13minutes
Total Time1hour25minutes
Servings24
Ingredients
1package dry yeast
½cupwarm water110 to 110 F
5cupsAP flour
¼cupsugar
1tspbaking powder
1tspbaking soda
1tspsalt
½cupvegetable shortening
2cupslow-fat or nonfat buttermilk
1tbspbuttermelted
Instructions
Dissolve yeast in warm water in a small bowl; let stand for 5 minutes.
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Cut in shortening with pastry blender. Add yeast mixture and buttermilk; stir just until moist. Cover and chill 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 450 F.
Turn dough out onto a floured surface; knead lightly 5 times. Roll dough to a ½ inch thickness; cut with a 3 inch biscuit cutter. Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Brush with melted butter. Bake at 350 F for 13 minutes or until golden.