Angel Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 c. flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/3 c. sugar
1 c. shortening
1 pkg. dry yeast (5 tsp.)
1/4 c. warm water
2 c. buttermilk
melted butter

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in warm water.
Mix with buttermilk. Sift dry ingredients together. Cut in shortening and add yeast mixture and buttermilk. Knead enough to hold together.
Store in refrigerator until ready to use.
Roll dough out to 1/2 to 3/4-inch thick and cut with biscuit cutter into biscuits to be placed in melted butter. Fold over.
Place in pan and let rise 1 to 1 1/2 hours in warm place.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 15 to 20 minutes.