MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Brother Ambrose's Biscuits Categories: Breads, Dairy, Cheese Yield: 12 Biscuits 1/4 oz Env yeast 1 c Buttermilk 2 c All-purpose flour 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 ts Baking soda 1 tb Sugar 1/2 c Shortening 2 c Cheddar cheese; shredded 4 tb Butter; melted Dissolve the yeast in the buttermilk. Sift the dry ingredients together. Add the shortening and cheese to the dry ingredients and mix until crumbly. Add the buttermilk and yeast to the dry ingredients all at once and stir until the dough pulls away from the bowl. Knead dough by hand for 30 seconds. Roll dough out 1/2" to 1" thick. Cut into squares or use a cookie cutter. Place squares or rounds of dough on a greased baking sheet and brush with melted butter. Let rise for 1 hour. Meanwhile, set the oven to 450°F/232°C. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until lightly browned. By Marcia Kelly; Adapted from Heavenly Feasts (IUniverse, 1996) RECIPE FROM: https://www.jamesbeard.org Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM