Miss Paula Deen's Very Own Biscuits!

Today I made biscuits! In a bit of a rush so I can't write any more right now, but after the EXTREME decadence of the s'mores brownies I needed something to counter-act the sugar rush. For the recipe, I called upon the lovely Paula Deen because really- who better to make biscuits than the Southern Queen herself?

When I made these I think I rolled out the dough a little too much so the biscuits stayed a bit flat, but still moist and delicious. So, if thicker biscuits are more your thing, roll them out to about 1/2 inch thickness. Enjoy!

Paula Deen's Basic Biscuits

Recipe from The Lady and Sons Savannah Country Cookbook

Ingredients:

• 1/2 package yeast
• 1/4 cup lukewarm water
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 3/8 cup shortening
• 1 cup buttermilk

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Dissolve yeast and set aside. (about 5 minutes)
3. Mix together flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, and sugar.
4. Cut shortening into the dry ingredients.
5. Mix in yeast and buttermilk.
6. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to desired thickness.
7. Cut out with a biscuit cutter. (I used a pizza cutter)
8. Place biscuits on a greased/sprayed baking sheet and bake for about 12 minutes.

Yields about 1 1/2 dozen biscuits.

Happy Baking!

Jessica