Dissolve 3 packages of yeast in 1 cup warm water. Add:

2 c. buttermilk
3/4 c. Crisco oil
1/4 c. sugar

Add:

4 c. self-rising flour

Mix well, add about 1 1/2 or 2 cups more self-rising flour. Make into biscuits. Put in a greased baking pan. Let rise 30 minutes. Bake in 400 degree oven for about 20 minutes. You do not have to use all dough. It will keep in refrigerator for over a week.