Ranch Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup shortening
1 (1/4 ounce) package dry yeast
1/2 cup water (warm)
2 cups buttermilk (room temperature)

Preparation

Dissolve yeast into 1/2 warm water, set aside.
Sift together first five ingredients.
Using 2 knives cut in 1/2 cup shortening into mix till mixture in pea like in size; add dissolved yeast.
Add buttermilk and mix well.
Roll out on floured surface to 1/2 inch thickness.
Use a round cookie cutter or just cut into squares.
Bake at 400\u00b0F 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
Brush tops with melted butter.