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Angel Biscuits Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 pkgs (¼ oz each) Active dry yeast
¼ cup warm water
2 cups warm buttermilk
5 cups all purpose flour
⅓ cup sugar
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp salt
1 cup shortening
Melted butter or margarine
Directions:
Directions:
Dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand 5 minutes. Stir in the buttermilk; set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, soda and salt. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in yeast/buttermilk mixture; mix well. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface; knead lightly 3-4 times. Roll to a ½ in. thickness. Cut with a 2½ in. biscuit cutter. Place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Cover and let rise in a warm place about 1½ hours. Bake at 450º for 8-10 minutes. Lightly brush tops with melted butter.
Yield: about 2½ doxen.

 

 

 

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