Buttermilk Yeast Biscuits
Created by KittenCal on September 28, 2011
- Servings: 24
- Prep Time: 1h
- Cook Time: 12m
- Recipe #250
Ingredients
- 1 package active dry yeast (about 2 1/4 teaspoons)
- 1/2 cup warm water (100 degrees F to 110 degrees F, or do the baby bottle wrist test)
- 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup Crisco butter flavor vegetable shortening (or can use plain shortening)
- 2 cups buttermilk (can use low-fat)
- Melted butter
How to Make
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Step 1: Dissolve the yeast in 1/2 cup warm water in a small bowl, and let stand for 5 minutes or until foamy.
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Step 2: In a bowl combine the flour with next 4 ingredients .
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Step 3: Cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add yeast mixture and buttermilk to flour mixture; stir just until moist.
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Step 4: Cover and chill 1 hour.
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Step 5: Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
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Step 6: Grease a large baking sheet.
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Step 7: Set oven rack to second-lowest position.
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Step 8: Turn the dough out onto a heavily floured surface; knead lightly 5 times.
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Step 9: Roll dough to about 3/4-inch thickness; cut with a 2-1/2-inch biscuit cutter.
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Step 10: Place the biscuits on a baking sheet.
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Step 11: Brush the melted butter over the biscuit tops.
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Step 12: Bake for 12 minutes or until golden.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (48.2 g)
- Calories 182.9
- Total Fat - 5.3 g
- Saturated Fat - 2 g
- Cholesterol - 9.3 mg
- Sodium - 106.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 27.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.8 g
- Sugars - 7.2 g
- Protein - 6.2 g
- Calcium - 123 mg
- Iron - 0.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.6 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg