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Sourdough Biscuits Recipe


Sourdough Biscuits Recipe
There's nothing like a sourdough biscuit! Around my house, any left-overs go down good for breakfast the next day, served with bacon and scrambled eggs! NOTE: The sourdough starter need 10 to 12 hours standing time in a warm place.

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Ingredients
  • Sourdough Starter:
  • 1 package dry yeast
  • 2 cups warm water (105-degrees to 115-degrees)
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 Tablespoon sugar
  • Sourdough Biscuits:
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 Tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 Tablespoon sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 Tablespoons shortening
  • 2 1/2 cups prepared Sourdough Starter (at room temperature)
  • 3 Tablespoons butter, melted

Directions
  1. Sourdough Starter:
  2. Dissolve yeast in warm water; let stand 5 minutes.
  3. Combine flour and sugar in a medium-sized non-metal bowl; mix well.
  4. Gradually stir in yeast mixture.
  5. Cover loosely with plastic wrap or cheesecloth, and let stand in a warm place (80 degrees to 85 degrees) for 10 to 12 hours.
  6. Yield: About 2 1/2 cups.
  7. Sourdough Biscuits:
  8. Combine flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt; stir well.
  9. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal.
  10. Add Sourdough Starter; stir until moistened.
  11. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead 10 to 12 times.
  12. Shape dough into 1 1/2 inch balls and place into a well-greased 13- x 9- x 2-inch baking pan.
  13. Brush tops of biscuits with melted butter.
  14. Cover and let rise 1 hour and 45 minutes or until doubled in bulk.
  15. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
  16. Yield: 2 dozen.

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Great recipe wonderful sourdough Biscuits {MY mamas favorite to make thanks


Hi momo 55grandma! Thank you so much! Like you, I remember my Grandmama's biscuits. I wish I could cook half as good as she did!



Yikes --I don't know why, but when I commented, it double posted, so I tried to delete it, and it didn't work! Oh well:)!


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