Arkansas biscuits

Vickie Reed has made these when we've been at her house a couple of times and they are delicious!

Arkansas Biscuits

5 cups of flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

3 teaspoons baking powder

2 cups of buttermilk  

5 Tablespoons sugar

1 pkg dry yeast

2 Tablespoons warm water (to mix up with the yeast)

1 cup shortening (use solid, not oil)

Melted butter in bowl.

Dissolve yeast in water in small bowl.  Mix dry ingredients.  Add yeast mixture and buttermilk mixture

Mix well.  Roll out biscuits, cut with glass or biscuit cutter.  Dip in melted butter and fold. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 20 min at 400 degrees.

Can be placed on cookie sheet and kept in refrigerator with wax paper & saran wrap 1-2 days before cooking. Makes 2+  cookie sheets full (a lot)