Country Biscuits

Name: Country 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

10 ingredients

10 steps

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.