Recipe of Aunt Cora's Biscuits - Food Recipes

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Title: Aunt Cora's Biscuits
Categories : Breads
Serving size: 4 servings 1 1/2 c Sifted Unbleached Flour 2 tb Sugar 3 ts Baking Powder 1/4 c Shortening, Melted 1 ts Salt 1 1/2 c Sourdough Starter 1 1/2 ts Baking Soda * * More Baking Soda may be added if the starter if very sour. Place flour in bowl, add starter in a well, then add melted shortening and dry ingredients. Mix lightly and turn out onto a lightly floured board and knead until the consistency of bread dough, or of a satiny finish. Pat or roll out dough to 1/2 inch thickness, cut and put on a greased pan. Coat all sides of biscuits with melted butter. Let rise over boiling water for 1/2 hour. Bake at 425 degrees F for 15 to 20 minutes. -----