¼ cup sugar
¼ cup lukewarm water
½ cup shortening
1 cup milk
5 cups flour
1½ tsp salt
3 eggs
Dissolve
yeast in water. Scald milk, put in mixing bowl with
salt, sugar, shortening. Add 2 cups of
the flour. Beat eggs and add to yeast, then add this to the
rest. Add remaining flour to make soft
dough. Turn out on board, knead until
satiny. Place in bowl to let rise. Punch down.
Grease bowl and top of dough.
Cover and out in fridge. Take out
when ready, form biscuits, let rise till double. Bake at 425º for 15-20 minutes.
