Denver Biscuits

Ingredients

  • 2 c. Scalded milk
  • 1/2 c. Shortening
  • 1 pkg. Yeast
  • 1 tsp. Salt
  • 1/2 c. Sugar
  • 1/2 c. Mashed potatoes
  • 6-7 c.  Flour
  • 1/2 cup Soda
  • 1/2 tsp.  Baking powder

Instructions

Scald milk & shortening and let cool to 115 degrees. Add yeast, salt, sugar, and let proof for 5 minutes. Add mashed potatoes and flour, making a soft firm dough. Let rise 2 hours. Add soda and baking powder and knead as for bread, leaving the dough soft. Set aside one hour. Roll out about 3/4 in. thick and cut with a biscuit cutter. Let rise again for 30 minutes. Bake in a 350 degree oven until light brown.