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Angel Biscuits Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 package dry yeast
4 T. water, warm
1/3 c. sugar, divided
5 c. all purpose flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 c. solid vegetable shortening
1 1/2--1 3/4 c. buttermilk
Directions:
Directions:
Dissolve yeast in warm water with 2 Tbsp. of the sugar. Set aside while mixing remaining sugar, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in the large bowl of a food processor.

Add shortening, cut into pieces, and pulse on and off, scraping as needed, to incorporate. (Without a food processor, cut shortening into the dry ingredients with a pastry blender, two knives or your fingers until mixture is in fine particles.)

Add buttermilk and yeast and mix until mixture resembles yeast dough. Make biscuits or place dough in a covered bowl in refrigerator and use as needed.

To make biscuits: Roll out portions of dough on lightly floured surface until 1/2-inch thick. Cut with 2-inch biscuit cutter or the rim of a glass. Place biscuits on a greased cookie sheet. Brush tops with melted butter. Cover with a clean kitchen towel and let rise in a warm place for an hour. (Some cooks skip the rising step and bake the biscuits immediately.)

Bake at 425º 10-15 minutes or until brown. Makes about 2 1/2-3 dozen biscuits.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
30-36 biscuits
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
30 minutes
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This recipe comes from Kitty Crider, longtime writer for the Austin American-Statesman newspaper, who got it from her mom.

Notes from Kitty Crider’s Mother: Do not double recipe. Food processor works great. Dry buttermilk is fine.

 

 

 

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