Ingredients
4 cup nora mill whole wheat flour
1 cup plain white flour
3/4 cup shortening
3 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup water
1 tbsp baking powder
2 cup buttermilk
1 tsp baking soda
1 tbsp dry yeast
Directions
Mix 1 Tbsp. yeast with 1/2 cup warm water and 1 Tbsp. sugar. Let yeast
rise. Sift all flour, soda, salt, baking powder, and 2 Tbsp. sugar.
Add shortening to sifted ingredients and blend well with hands. Add
buttermilk and yeast, then roll out and cut. Bake at 400 degrees F.
for 12 minutes. Biscuit Roll can be refrigerated for up to two weeks.
Servings: 24 servings
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Categories: Bread; Breads
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