Aunt Cora's Sourdough Biscuits
Aunt Cora's Sourdough Biscuits recipe
Yield
12 servingsPrep
10 minCook
20 minReady
30 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ½ | cups |
unbleached all-purpose flour
sifted |
|
| 3 | teaspoons | baking powder |
|
| 1 | teaspoon | salt |
|
| 1 ½ | teaspoons | baking soda |
|
| 2 | tablespoons | sugar |
|
| ¼ | cup |
vegetable shortening
melted |
*
|
| 1 ½ | cups | sourdough starter | * |
Low Fat, Fat-Free, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free
Directions
- More Baking Soda may be added if the starter if very sour.
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 ½ inch thickness, cut and put on a greased pan.
Coat all sides of biscuits with melted butter.
Let rise over boiling water for ½ hour.
Bake at 425 degrees F for 15 to 20 minutes.
Serve with jam, cream or butter if needed.
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