Country Biscuits

Submitted by Molly53

"The next time you bake biscuits, make them country-style and get a little rise from the yeast as well as the baking powder and baking soda. Serve Southern-style with cream gravy or with creamy butter and honey or jelly. From an old newspaper clipping."

 

• Ready In: 27mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 15 biscuits

ingredients

• 1 (1/4 ounce) package yeast
• 1⁄4 cup water
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄3 cup shortening or 1/3 cup lard
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup wheat Chex cereal

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375F and grease baking sheet.
2. Soften yeast in water.
3. Sift flour sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a medium sized bowl.
4. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal.
5. Pour buttermilk over cereal; mix well.
6. Add to dry ingredients with yeast mixture.
7. Mix just until well-moistened.
8. Drop by heaping tablespoons two inches apart on prepared baking sheet.
9. Bake 12 to 14 minutes, or until golden.
10. Serve warm.