1 pk Active dry yeast
1/4 c Water-warm
2 1/2 c White wheat flour
1/2 ts Baking soda
1 ts Baking powder
1 ts Salt
2 tb Granulated white sugar or a
-little more
1/2 c Vegetable shortening or
-Crisco
1 c Buttermilk
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Dissolve yeast in water, set aside. Mix dry
ingredients. Cut in shortenlng with pastry blender. Slowly add yeasted
water. Turn dough out on floured pastry board and knead lightly as for
regular biscuits. Roil and cut with biscuit cutter. Place rounds in a
greased pan. Let the biscuits rise slightly before baking for 12 – 15
minutes or until browned and done.
Yields
6 Servings