Yeasty Buttermilk Biscuits
"A different twist on buttermilk biscuits. The yeast makes for a lighter biscuit. This recipe came from the Missouri State Fair sometime in the late 1970s."
Original is 12 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (84.7 g)
- Calories 407.4
- Total Fat - 24.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 5 g
- Cholesterol - 14.5 mg
- Sodium - 523.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 24.5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 6.3 g
- Sugars - 14.2 g
- Protein - 24.5 g
- Calcium - 344.9 mg
- Iron - 3.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 1.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0.5 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Dissolve yeast in warm water.
Step 2
In large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar.
Step 3
Cut shortening into dry ingredients until mixture resembles coarse meal.
Step 4
Add buttermilk and yeast mixture. Knead 3-5 minutes. Let dough rest 10 minutes.
Step 5
Roll 1/2" thick and cut into biscuits. Place on greased cookie sheet. Allow to rise 15 minutes.
Step 6
Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes or until golden.
Tips
No special items needed.