Ingredients
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2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/4 cup warm water
1 1/3 tablespoons active dry yeast
4 cups flour, sift, then measure
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 cup shortening
1 1/3 cups buttermilk
1/4 cup butter, melted
Preparation
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In small warm bowl, mix sugar with the water, add yeast and stir to dissolve.
Sift flour again with baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Cut in shortening to fine crumb stage with pastry blender.
Add butter milk and yeast mixture, mix to a moderately stiff dough. Knead lightly for a few seconds.
Roll to 1/2-inch thickness cut into biscuits using 2 1/4-inch biscuit cutter.
Arrange on greased baking pans so biscuits barely touch each other, prick tops with fork and brush with melted butter.
Let rise in warm place until almost double in size, about 30-40 minutes.
Bake in 425\u00b0 oven 10-15 minutes.
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