Sourdough Biscuits Recipe

Sourdough Biscuits

From wdsdy 16 years ago

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20 minutes to make
Serves 24

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. Read more See less

hot
brown
yeasty
flavored
sourdough
biscuits
sourdough-starter
butter
flour
shortening
bake

Ingredients

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

How to make it

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

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wdsdy 16 years ago
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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wdsdy 16 years ago
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!
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" It was excellent "
momo_55grandma ate it and said...
Great recipe wonderful sourdough Biscuits {MY mamas favorite to make thanks
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Great recipe wonderful sourdough Biscuits {MY mamas favorite to make thanks

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