We’ve outlined all the ingredients and directions for you to make the perfect Angel Biscuits. It should take you about 8 hr 42 min to make this recipe.
You can add your own personal twist to this Angel Biscuits recipe, depending on your culture or family tradition. Don’t be scared to add other ingredients once you’ve gotten comfortable with the recipe! Please see below for a list of potential bakeware items that might be necessary for this Angel Biscuits recipe.
Ingredients for Angel Biscuits
- 1 package active dry yeast
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons warm water (105 to 115 degrees F)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 7 cups all-purpose or cake flour
- 1 cup vegetable shortening
- 2 cups buttermilk
Directions for Angel Biscuits
- Dissolve the yeast and a pinch of the sugar in the warm water. Into a large bowl, sift the baking soda, baking powder, salt, and the remainder of the sugar, with 6 cups of the flour. Cut the shortening into the dry ingredients with 2 forks, a pastry cutter, or your fingers until the size of garden peas. Add the yeast mixture to the buttermilk and stir into the flour mixture until all the flour is barely moistened to make a sticky dough. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight or up to a week before using. When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Place about 1 cup additional flour on the work surface. Place the sticky dough on top of the flour and sprinkle with more flour. Pat out into a round 1/3-inch thick and then fold over to a height of 2/3-inch. Using a 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter, cut out the biscuits. If you desire a 1 1/2-inch round, make the dough thinner- a total of 1/2-inch. Place the biscuits, their sides touching, on the baking sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, until lightly tinged with brown.
Bakeware for your recipe
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- Cooking pots
- Frying pan
- Steamers
- Colander
- Skillet
- Knives
- Cutting board
- Grater
- Saucepan
- Stockpot
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- Tongs
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