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Aunt Cora's Biscuits

Aunt Cora's Biscuits Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups sifted unbleached flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda (more if starter is very sour) 2 tablespoons sugar 1/4 cup melted shortening 1...

Aunt Cora's Biscuits

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups sifted unbleached flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda (more if starter is very sour)
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup melted shortening
1 1/2 cups sourdough starter

Directions:
Place flour in a bowl, add starter in a well, then add melted shortening and dry ingredients. Mix lightly and turn out onto a lightly floured board. Knead until the consistency of bread dough or until satiny. Pat or roll out dough to 1/2 inch thickness, cut, and place on a greased pan. Coat all sides of biscuits with melted butter. Let rise over boiling water for 1/2 hour. Bake at 425