Country Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (1/4 ounce) package yeast
1/4 cup water
2 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup shortening or 1/3 cup lard
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup wheat Chex cereal

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375F and grease baking sheet.
Soften yeast in water.
Sift flour sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a medium sized bowl.
Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal.
Pour buttermilk over cereal; mix well.
Add to dry ingredients with yeast mixture.
Mix just until well-moistened.
Drop by heaping tablespoons two inches apart on prepared baking sheet.
Bake 12 to 14 minutes, or until golden.
Serve warm.