Great Biscuits

• 5 cups flour
• 8 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 12 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, plus
• melted butter, for brushing
• 12 cup cold vegetable shortening
• 5 teaspoons instant yeast
• 12 cup warm water
• 1 34-2 cups warm buttermilk

1. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda and sugar.
2. Cut in the 4 TBS butter and the shortening until the mixture is crumbly.
3. Sprinkle the yeast over the warm water.
4. Stir briefly and let stand for 3 minutes to dissolve.
5. Add the yeast mixture and 1 3/4 cups of the butter milk to the dry mixture, tossing with a fork to blend and moisten, making a soft dough, (add the additional buttermilk if the dough is too firm.
6. ).
7. Cover loosely with a plastic bag and refrigerate for at least overnight, or up to two days.
8. Divide dough in half and on a lightly floured surface, roll half the dough out 1 inch thick.
9. (keep other half covered until ready to use).
10. cut into rounds, wedges, or squares with a knife or biscuit cutter.
11. Brush with melted butter.
12. Repeat with remaining half of dough.
13. Place on a prepared baking sheet and brush a second time with melted butter or sprinkle lightly with flour if desired.
14. Preheat oven to 400*F.
15. Bake for 12 to 18 minutes or until lightly browned.

flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, sugar, cold unsalted butter, butter, vegetable shortening, yeast, water, warm buttermilk

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/great-biscuits-96696 (may not work)