Aunt Cora's Biscuits

Submitted by Jellyqueen

"I adopted this recipe during the Recipezaar Adoption, so I have not idea who Aunt Cora is, but she's got to be one great lady!!! I made these biscuits using Sourdough Starter # 67075 by KimmieOH and they are simply wonderful. I did use the butter flavor shortening and instead of letting them rise over hot water, I just sat them on top of the stove while the cake that was in the oven baked. They rose beautifully. Other than that, I made them exactly as directed."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 12-14 biscuits
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups unbleached flour, Sifted
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda (More Baking Soda may be added if the starter if very sour.)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1⁄4 cup shortening, Melted
• 1 1⁄2 cups sourdough starter

directions

1. Place flour in bowl, add starter in a well, then add melted shortening and dry ingredients.
2. Mix lightly and turn out onto a lightly floured board and knead until the consistency of bread dough, or of a satiny finish.
3. Pat or roll out dough to 1/2 inch thickness, cut and put on a greased pan.
4. Coat all sides of biscuits with melted butter.
5. Let rise over boiling water for 1/2 hour.
6. Bake at 425 degrees F for 15 to 20 minutes.