Breakfast Biscuits with Ham

Ingredients

¼ oz. dry yeast½ cup warm water2 cups buttermilk5 ½ cups flour¼ cup sugar1 ½ tbsp. baking powder1 ½ tsp. salt½ tsp. baking soda¾ cup shortening2 pounds sliced ham

Combine yeast and water, let stand for 5 minutes.

Stir in buttermilk.

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a large bowl.

Cut in shortening with 2 forks until mixture resembles coarse meal.

Add buttermilk mixture…

…stir with fork until dry ingredients

are moistened.

Turn dough out onto well-floured surface…

…knead 4-5 times…

Roll dough to ½ inch thickness …

…use a cup or glass to cut 2 inch circles…

…place on lightly greased baking sheet…

…cover and let rise in a warm place, 1 hour…

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…bake at 425˚ for 10-12 minutes…

Breakfast Biscuits with Ham