Derby Breakfast Yeast Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cake or pkg. yeast
1 c. warm buttermilk
1/2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. shortening

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in warm buttermilk; set aside.
Sift soda, salt, sugar and flour into a bowl.
Cut in shortening.
Add yeast mixture.
Stir until blended.
Knead and roll 1/2-inch thick. Cut.
Dip in melted butter.
Place in greased pan; let rise 1 hour. Bake at 400\u00b0 for 12 minutes.