Directions
- 1
Stir together warm water, yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar in a bowl and set aside.
- 2
Let stand 5 minutes.
- 3
Stir together flour, baking powder, salt, soda and remaining 3 tablespoons of sugar.
- 4
In a large bowl, cut in the butter and Crisco with pastry blender until mixture is crumbly.
- 5
Add the yeast mixture and buttermilk to the flour mixture stirring just until the dry ingredients are moistened.
- 6
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill at least 2 hours or up to 5 days.
- 7
Remove dough from refrigerator and knead 4 to 5 times.
- 8
Roll out the dough to ½-inch thickness and cut with biscuit cutter.
- 9
Place on parchment lined baking sheet.
- 10
Brush with the melted butter.
- 11
Bake in oven at 400° for 10 to 23 minutes or until golden brown.
Published July 15, 2026 · straight from the family recipe box, exactly as the family wrote it.
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