Aunt Cora's Biscuits

60 minutes Prep: 40 minutes Cook: 20 minutes

195 calories per serving view nutrition facts

4 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

1 1/2	cups	flour, unbleached all-purpose	sifted
3	teaspoons	baking powder
1	teaspoon	salt
1 1/2	teaspoons	baking soda
2	tablespoons	sugar
1/4	cup	vegetable shortening	melted
1 1/2	cups	sourdough starter

Directions

Place flour in bowl, add starter in a well, then add melted shortening and dry ingredients.

Mix lightly and turn out onto a lightly floured board and knead until the consistency of bread dough, or of a satiny finish.

Pat or roll out dough to 1/2 inch thickness, cut and put on a greased pan.

Coat all sides of biscuits with melted butter.

Let rise over boiling water for 1/2 hour.

Bake at 425 degrees F for 15 to 20 minutes.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 57g

Amount per Serving

Calories 195 2% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.0g	1%
Saturated Fat 0.0g	0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 797mg	33%
Total Carbohydrate 43.0g	14%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g	5%
Sugars 6.0g
Protein 5.0g	10%

Vitamin A	0%		Vitamin C	0%
Calcium	7%		Iron	13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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