Buttermilk Biscuits

Ingredients:

• 5 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 3/4 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 yeast cake
• 1/4 cup warm water
• 2 cups buttermilk
• melted butter

Instructions:

Sift the dry ingredients together into a bowl, then cut in the shortening with a pastry blender. Dissolve the yeast in the warm water and then add to the buttermilk. Pour this mixture into the flour mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until blended. Roll out the dough to a 1/2-inch thick and cut with a biscuit cutter. Place on a greased baking sheet and brush with melted butter. Let rise until doubled in bulk, then bake for 15 minutes in a 400° oven.