Carolyn's Angel Biscuits

Ingredients

• 5 c Flour
• 3 tsp Baking Powder
• 1 tsp Baking Soda
• 1 1/2 tsp Salt
• 3 Tb Sugar
• 1 c Crisco
• 2 c Buttermilk
• 2 pkg Yeast
• 1/2 c Warm Water (for Yeast)

Directions

1. Set oven to 400 degrees
2. Mix Warm Water and Yeast, add 1 Tb Sugar
3. Combine Flour, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, Salt, remaining Sugar
4. Add Crisco to the dry ingredients and cut the fat into the dry ingredients with a pastry blender, a fork, or two knives.
5. Add Buttermilk and Yeast-Water, kneading into a dough
6. Let rise for 1 hr
7. Gently roll out dough to 1-1 1/2 in thickness
8. Cut with 2 in biscuit cutter
9. Bake at 400 for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown