RECIPE FOR YEAST BISCUITS

YEAST BISCUITS
Makes 300 biscuits. Bake in 400° oven.
INGREDIENTS WEIGHTS MEASURES
Yeast, dry 4 oz. 8 pkgs.
Water, lukewarm 2 cups
Sifted flour 12 ½ lbs. 12 ½ qts. (or 50 cups)
Soda 1 1/8 oz. 3 Tbsps.
Salt 2 oz. 3 Tbsps.
Sugar 1 cup
Shortening 3 lbs. 1 ½ qts. (or 6 cups)
Sour Milk ** 3 ½ qts. (or 14 cups)
NOTE: All ingredients and utensils should be room temperature.
DIRECTIONS:
1. Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water.
2. Mix dry ingredients 1 minute at low speed.
3. Cut in shortening, add sour milk and water to yeast mixture.
4. Add liquid mixture to dry ingredients and mix, roll and cut biscuits.
5. Melt butter in baking pans and turn biscuits in butter.
6. Let rise about 2 hours.
7. Bake at 400° F.  for about 10 – 15 minutes or until done.  Keep hot until served.
Number of Portions 300
Size of Portion 1 each
Calories 121 Iron 1.10 Mg Protein. 2.85 G 9.63%
Cholesterol 3 Mg Calcium 17.04 Mg Carbohydrates. 16.12 G 53.48%
Sodium. 122 Mg Vitamin A 1 RE Total Fat 4.88 G 36.42%
Fiber 0.78 G Vitamin C 0.12 Mg Saturated Fat 1.93 G 14.39%