COUNTRY BISCUITS

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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.

Provided by Molly53

Categories     Yeast Breads

Time 27m

Yield 15 biscuits

Number Of Ingredients 10

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

Steps:

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

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