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Angel Biscuits

Ingredients

  • ½ cup warm water
  • 1 ¼-ounce envelope active dry yeast
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 5 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • ½ cup cold butter cut into small pieces
  • ½ cup shortening cut into small pieces
  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • melted butter for brushing

Instructions

  1. In a small bowl, stir together water, yeast, and 1 teaspoon sugar. Let sit for about 5 minutes, until bubbly.
  2. In a separate large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until no lumps remain. Cut the butter and shortening into the flour with a pastry cutter until it resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in yeast mixture and buttermilk until everything is just moistened. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
  3. Preheat oven to 400F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  4. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Roll out to about ½" thickness and use a small round cookie cutter to cut rounds out. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Brush each biscuit with butter.
  5. Bake for 15 - 20 minutes or until puffed and golden brown.
  6. If you have more dough, reroll and repeat steps.