Yeast Biscuits (by Paula Deen)

This recipe for biscuits makes thick, fluffy, light biscuits, and they are no-fail! The yeast added makes them tender and fluffy and soft. And you don't have to wait for them to raise, just stick them in the oven and in a few minutes you have perfect biscuits!

Yeast Biscuits (by Paula Deen)  - this recipe is half the original recipe Paula gives. It will make about 9-10 biscuits

1/2 (about 1 1/2 tsp.) package yeast

1/4 cup lukewarm water

2.5 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 tablespoon baking powder

1 tablespoon sugar

1/3 cup plus 2 Tbsp. solid shortening (recommended: Crisco)

1 cup buttermilk (if you don't have buttermilk, use 2 Tbsp. vinegar added to regular milk)

 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Dissolve yeast in warm water; set aside. Mix dry ingredients together. Cut in shortening. Add yeast and buttermilk and mix well. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface and roll out to desired thickness. Cut with small biscuit cutter and place on greased baking sheet. Bake for 12 minutes or until golden brown.