5 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 Tbs. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 cup shortening
1 pkg. dry yeast
2 Tbs. warm water
2 cups buttermilk
1/2 cup butter, softened
Combine dry ingredients. Cut in shortening until mixture is
consistency of coarse meal.
Dissolve yeast in water. Stir yeast mixture and buttermilk into flour mixture.
Mix well.
Turn dough out onto floured surface and roll into a rectangle 1/4 inch thick.
Spread with butter. Fold dough in half and cut into 2 inch squares. Place on
greased baking sheet.
Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Makes 2 dozen.
