Angel Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cake yeast
5 c. plain flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
2 c. buttermilk
2 Tbsp. lukewarm water
1 tsp. soda
4 Tbsp. sugar
1 c. shortening

Preparation

Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water.
Into a bowl sift flour with other dry ingredients.
Cut in shortening.
Add buttermilk and then yeast mixture.
Stir until flour is dampened.
Knead on flour for a minute or two.
Roll out to 1/2 inch thick.
Cut with biscuit cutter.
Bake at 400\u00b0 about 12 to 15 minutes.
This dough may be stored in refrigerator.