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Hello Rose,
I have tried this recipe several times and it is always a winner with my camping buddies. Hope you enjoy.
Diane, NC
Fresh Sourdough Biscuits-Chuckwagon Roundup
2 cups all-purpose flour 1 Tbsp. sugar 1 Tbsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. salt 2 cups Sourdough Starter (see below) 2 or 3 Tbsp. shortening (I use 2)
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl; add starter;mix to make firm dough. Add water if needed. Cover and let rest for 5 mins. Grease a 12-inch Dutch oven or deep iron skillet generously with shourtening. Dip fingers into shortening;pinch off dough balls the size of large walnuts and shape them into round balls. Place close to each other in greased pan; let rise in a warm place for 15 mins. Bake over coals in a covered Dutch oven. Makes about 2 dozen.
Sourdough Starter: Soften 1 pkg. active dry yeast in 1-quart lukewarm water in a large crock or bowl. Add 2 Tbsp. sugar and 4 cups all- purpose flour. Beat to mix. Cover with a kitchen towel and place in a warm place to sour for 2-4 days. After mixture has reached desired sourness, keep in refrigerator. Enjoy!!!
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