Yeast Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. Crisco
1 c. lukewarm water
1/4 c. sugar
1 1/2 envelopes dry yeast
3 c. plain flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. dry milk or Cremora
1/4 c. butter, softened

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425\u00b0.
Grease a 10 x 14-inch pan.
Melt Crisco; cool.
Mix water, sugar and yeast; dissolve thoroughly. Stir together dry ingredients in a large bowl.
To the flour mixture, add shortening and water/yeast mixture all at once.
Stir just enough to moisten.
Knead lightly on floured board.
Roll out to 1/2-inch thickness.
Spread with softened butter, fold and re-roll. Cut into squares or rounds and place close together on baking pan.
Let rise.
Bake at 425\u00b0 for 8 to 10 minutes.