Never-fail Yeast Biscuits

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup buttermilk (or milk with 1 tbs. vinegar added)

Recipe

• 1 dissolve yeast in water, set aside.
• 2 mix dry ingredients in order given, then cut in shortening until it's the size of small beans.
• 3 stir in the buttermilk and yeast mixture. dough will be very sticky.
• 4 cover bowl with towel and let sit until ready to use. (at least 1 hour, but it is fine if it sits for a couple hours.)
• 5 scrape out onto well floured board. flip the dough over and knead or fold lightly (4-6 times).
• 6 roll out about 1/2" thickness and cut with sharp biscuit cutter. (cutting with a dull cutter or water glass "seals" the dough and won't let the biscuit rise as they should.)
• 7 place on lightly greased baking sheet and let raise slightly (10-30 minutes).
• 8 bake at 400º f until light brown, 10-12 minutes.