Flaky Freezer Biscuits

Total Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (1/4 ounce) package yeast (1 tablespoon)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 5 cups flour
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
• 2 cups buttermilk

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl combine yeast and sugar in water.
• 2 set aside for 10 minutes.
• 3 in a large bowl mix flour, sugar, baking powder, soda and salt.
• 4 cut in butter to form a crumbly mixture.
• 5 stir in yeast mixture and buttermilk.
• 6 mix just enough to hold dough together.
• 7 roll dough 3/4 inches thick on floured surface.
• 8 cut out biscuits with the top of a glass or a cutter.
• 9 prick tops with fork.
• 10 freeze separately on cookie sheet.
• 11 after biscuits are frozen, stack and wrap well.
• 12 before baking let rise until doubled in size.
• 13 bake at 425°f for 15 minutes on a lightly greased cookie sheet.
• 14 makes 3-4 dozen.
• 15 grated cheddar cheese may be added to soft dough for flaky cheese biscuits.