5 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
4 tsp. baking powder
1 tbsp. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. Crisco
1 cake yeast
2 tbsp. warm water
2 c. buttermilk

1. Sift flour, soda, baking powder, sugar and salt together in a bowl.

2. Cut Crisco into flour with fork or pastry blender.

3. Dissolve yeast in water and add with buttermilk to dry ingredients.

4. Knead lightly.

5. Roll dough on floured towel, 1/4 inch thick.

6. Cut into biscuits and let rise 1 hour.

7. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes.

Keeps well in refrigerator, or cut and freeze biscuits. Allow extra time to rise accordingly. Yield: 3-4 dozen.