Best Ever Raised Buttermilk Biscuits

"Light and airy, these are the best biscuits I've ever eaten. I am posting because I never want to lose it. Prep times includes rise time."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 10mins
Ingredients:
9
Yields:
2 DOZEN
Serves:
24
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ingredients

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directions

  • In small warm bowl, mix sugar with the water, add yeast and stir to dissolve.
  • Sift flour again with baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Cut in shortening to fine crumb stage with pastry blender.
  • Add butter milk and yeast mixture, mix to a moderately stiff dough. Knead lightly for a few seconds.
  • Roll to 1/2-inch thickness cut into biscuits using 2 1/4-inch biscuit cutter.
  • Arrange on greased baking pans so biscuits barely touch each other, prick tops with fork and brush with melted butter.
  • Let rise in warm place until almost double in size, about 30-40 minutes.
  • Bake in 425° oven 10-15 minutes.

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