Old Fashioned Yeast Biscuits Recipes

FLAKY OLD FASHIONED BISCUITS

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.
• Grate your butter using a cheese grater and stir into the flour mixture OR cut butter into small pieces and use a pastry cutter to cut the fat into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse meal or sand.
• Gradually pour in the buttermilk or milk, stirring until the dough just comes together.
• Turn the dough out onto a clean countertop and form it into a ball.
• Press the dough flat until it is 1-inch thick. Use a circle biscuit cutter or a drinking glass to cut out your biscuits. Combine leftover scraps and continue re-pressing and cutting until all dough is used.
• Place cut biscuits on an un-greased baking sheet and bake at 425 degrees for about 12-15 minutes, until the tops are nicely browned. Brush the tops with melted butter, if desired.

YEAST BISCUITS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add the sugar, butter, milk, eggs, salt and whole wheat flour; beat until smooth. Add enough all-purpose flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/2 hours. , Punch dough down; divide into thirds. Let rest for 5 minutes. On a floured surface, roll out each portion to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter. Place on lightly greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to cool on wire racks. Serve warm.

OLD-FASHIONED BISCUITS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the flours, baking powder, sugar, salt and baking soda. Cut in cream cheese and butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 1/4 cup buttermilk just until moistened. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead 5-6 times., Pat or roll out to 1/2-in. thickness; cut with a floured 2-in. biscuit cutter., Place 2 in. apart on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Brush with remaining buttermilk. Bake at 400° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

YEAST BISCUITS

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in water, set aside.
• Mix dry ingredients in order given; cut in shortening until the size of small Lima beans.
• Stir in buttermilk and yeast mixture.
• Cover bowl with towel and let sit until ready to use. (At least 1 hour, but it is fine if it sits for a couple hours.) Dough will be very sticky.
• Scrape out onto well floured board.
• Flip over and knead lightly (4-6 times).
• Roll out and cut with biscuit cutter.
• Place on greased pan and let raise slightly (10-30 minutes).
• Bake at 400 F until light brown, 10-12 minutes.

GRANDMA'S OLD-FASHIONED YEAST ROLLS

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook. Stir in sugar and salt until you see foam rising. Add 3 cups flour and 3/4 cup shortening; mix with the dough hook until the mixture is the consistency of a thick pancake batter.
• Fill a pot with hot (not boiling) water.
• Remove the mixer bowl and cover it with plastic wrap and a towel. Place the bowl over the pot of hot water, making sure the bottom does not touch the water. Let rise until doubled in size, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Place the bowl back on your stand mixer and gradually mix in remaining 4 cups flour until dough is smooth and elastic; you may need to add up to 1 additional cup.
• Heavily grease two 9x13-inch pans with shortening.
• Divide dough into 24 balls. Place 12 balls into each of the prepared pans; cover with plastic wrap and a towel. Let rise in a warm area until doubled in size, about 1 hour; balls will start out at about 1 1/2 inches in diameter but will rise and touch the sides of the pans.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Bake rolls in the preheated oven until golden brown on top, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and brush melted butter over top.

OLD-FASHIONED YEAST BISCUITS

Steps:

• * Cooking Time: About 9 minutes Power: 100% (700 watts) 30% (210 watts - defrost setting on most microwave ovens) Rising Time: About 25 minutes Baking Time (conventional oven): 12 to 15 minutes Place 1/4 cup water in a small microwavable bowl. Microwave, uncovered, at 100% power (700 watts) for 30 to 35 seconds or until 105° to 115° F. Stir in yeast. Let stand until foamy, 5 to 10 minutes.Place butter in a second small microwavable bowl. Microwave, uncovered, at 100% power for 45 to 60 seconds or until melted set aside.In a large bowl, place flour, buttermilk, 2 tablespoons of the melted butter, sugar and salt. Add yeast.Stir just until moistened.On a lightly floured surface, knead for 1 minute. Roll dough into a 14 x 12-inch rectangle. Cut thirty rounds with a 2-inch biscuit cutter dipped in flour. Dip bottom of each biscuit in remaining melted butter and stack two high in a 12 x 8 x 2-inch microwavable dish, making three rows of five. Set remaining melted butter aside. Cover with waxed paper.Meanwhile, place 3 cups water in a 4-cup microwavable measuring cup or bowl. Microwave, uncovered, at 100% power for 5 to 6 minutes or until boiling. Move to back corner of microwave oven. Place dish of biscuits in microwave oven. Reduce power and microwave, covered, at 30% power (210 watts) for 1 minute. Let dough rise in microwave oven for 15 minutes. Rotate dish one-half turn. Microwave at 30% power for 1 minute. Let dough rise in microwave oven 10 minutes longer or until almost doubled.Bake in a preheated 400° conventional oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. If desired, brush tops with remaining melted butter. Serve hot.

OLD FASHIONED YEAST BREAD

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in water, add honey and let stand until it bubbles, approx 5 to 10 minutes.
• Add salt and oil to yeast mixture, then add flour a little at time until you have a stiff dough.
• Turn dough out on a floured surface and mold into a ball shape. Place in pan and cover; let rise for about an hour.
• Punch down the ball of dough and mold it into a loaf shape to fit you bread pan. Cover with a towel and let raise again until it doubled in size.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for about 45 minutes. Bread is done when it is golden brown and sounds hollow when thumped.