Secret Recipes

Bride's Biscuits

• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 5 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 Tbsp granulated sugar
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 1 package dry yeast
• 5 Tbsp warm water

Sift dry ingredients, then cut in shortening. Add buttermilk. Dissolve yeast in warm water and add to mixture. Knead lightly. Roll out, cut with biscuit cutter and bake on greased cookie sheet at 450° F about 10 to 12 minutes.

Dough may be stored in the refrigerator, pinching off as much as is needed each time, or may be cut and then frozen.

Servings:

5 dozen biscuits