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Riz Biscuits

from The Star of Texas Cookbook

Ingredients: 

5 cups flour
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 Tablespoons sugar
1 cup shortening
1 package dry yeast
¼ cup lukewarm water
1¾ cups buttermilk, room temperature
Butter

Recipe directions: 

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Sift together flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda and sugar. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender or fork. Dissolve yeast in warm water. Add slightly cooled yeast to buttermilk and blend into dry ingredients. Form into a ball and place on a lightly floured board. Roll out the dough until thin and cut into small biscuits. Brush biscuits with melted butter and place on a cookie sheet in stacks of two. Let biscuits rise until doubled. Bake for 12 minutes. Serve warm. Yields 3 dozen.

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