2 pkgs. dry yeast
1/4 c. warm water
5 c. all purpose flour
2 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda
3 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. salt
4 tbsp. sugar
1 c. butter flavor Crisco

Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm water. Mix all the dry ingredients together in a large bowl.

Cut in the shortening with a pastry blender.

Add buttermilk and yeast water all at once and stir until it forms a ball.

Knead the dough with hands about 8 or 10 times. (You can't over knead dough.) If too sticky, add a little more flour.

Break off the amount of dough you want to use and roll out. Cut with a biscuit cutter.

Unused dough may be kept in a covered bowl in a refrigerator until ready to use for 1 week. Knead and roll again when needed. Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven until light brown.