ANGEL BISCUIT

2 C Buttermilk

1 C Shortening

1 Pkg Dry Yeast

1/4 C Warm Water

4 Tbsp Sugar

5 C Flour

1 Tbsp Baking Powder

Melted Butter

Warm buttermilk as well as supplement shortening, stirring to melt, as well as cool. Add a leavening that has been softenend in 1/4 crater comfortable water. Add sugar. Sift together as well as supplement flour, salt, as well as baking powder. Stir to brew as well as cover with a slightly wet fine cloth as well as an inverted plate. Chill overnight. At this point, a mix will keep about 5 dayse to be used as needed. The 6th & 7th days, operate a mix as cobbler commanding or for boiled pies.

When ready t operate dough, hurl out 1/4″ thick, cut in 1 1/2″ rounds, brush any turn with melted butter as well as smoke-stack dual together. Place in greased pan, roughly touching. Let climb 1 hour, afterwards bake during 400? for 10 mins or until done, depending upon distance of biscuits.

A great operate for Angel Biscuit Dough upon a 6th & 7th days is Fried Apple Pies.

Source: “Mountain Measures”– Junior League of Charleston, WV ed. 1974

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