Angel Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. warm water
1 pkg. dry yeast
3 Tbsp. sugar
5 c. plain flour
1 tsp. soda
3 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. Crisco
2 c. buttermilk

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in 2 tablespoons warm water with sugar.
Set aside.
In large bowl, add flour, soda, baking powder and salt. With a pastry blender, by hand cut Crisco into mixture.
Add milk and softened yeast.
Stir until well blended.
Roll dough to 1/2-inch thickness and cut into biscuits, using a 2-inch biscuit cutter.
Place on ungreased pan and let rise for 1 hour.
Bake at 450\u00b0 for 10 minutes or until brown.
Yields 24 biscuits.
(Dough may be stored in refrigerator and used as needed.)
Will keep for about a week if covered.
Remove from refrigerator about 30 minutes before cooking.