Elvis Presley's Favorite Biscuits
Created by dienia b on December 13, 2015
- Servings: 24
- Prep Time: 1d
- Cook Time: 15m
- Recipe #22108
Ingredients
- 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 8 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 envelope (2 1/4 teaspoons) yeast
- 1/2 cup water (lukewarm)
- 1 cup shortening
- 2 cup buttermilk
How to Make
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Step 1: In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, sugar, and salt.
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Step 2: In a cup, sprinkle yeast over the lukewarm water, stir to dissolve, then cover with plastic wrap and let sit for 10 minutes.
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Step 3: After the yeast has proofed, add the yeast mixture, shortening and buttermilk to the flour mixture. Mix together well.
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Step 4: Cover loosely with a tea towel and let rise in a warm place for about an hour.
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Step 5: Knead on a floured surface just a little (do NOT overwork the dough!).
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Step 6: Put dough back in the bowl and cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
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Step 7: The next day, when you are ready to bake, preheat the oven to 425°.
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Step 8: Take out a portion of the dough and roll out to ½” thickness on a floured surface with a floured rolling pin.
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Step 9: Cut with a biscuit cutter (or an upside-down glass, if you don’t own a biscuit cutter) and place biscuits on a greased baking sheet.
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Step 10: Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden.