My favorite memory of my grandmother is a Saturday spent baking bread. I had never made yeast bread before, and since my mother hates the feel of kneading dough, granny was my instructor. Ever since that day, I think of my grandmother every time I bake.
Angel biscuits are my favorite biscuits! They are light and warm, and they are a delicious blend of roll and biscuit.
2 packages dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (105-115 degrees)
2 cups buttermilk
5 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 tbs baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 cup shortening
Combine yeast and water, and let stand for 5 minutes. Add buttermilk to yeast mixture and set aside.
Combine all remaining ingredients (except shortening) in a large bowl.
Cut in shortening into flour mixture with a pastry blender until resembles peas.
Add buttermilk mixture, stirring just until moistened. Knead lightly 4-5 times,
Roll dough to half-inch thickness, and cut with a 2.5 inch biscuit cutter.
Place on a lightly greased baking sheet, and cover and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour. (I put mine in the oven, and turned the oven on to as it would go.)
Bake at 450 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
Yield: 2 dozen
Enjoy!
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