Alabama Biscuits

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (1/4 ounce) envelope active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup warm water (about 105ãƒâ€š )
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup warm milk (about 105ãƒâ€š )
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 lightly grease a rimmed baking sheet.
• 2 dissolve the yeast in the warm water in a small bowl; set aside to proof for 5-10 minutes, until foamy.
• 3 sift the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt together into the bowl of a stand mixer or a large bowl.
• 4 add the yeast mixture, oil, and milk and mix well.
• 5 knead in a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook or by hand for 5-7 minutes.
• 6 roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of 1/4 inch.
• 7 cut out 30 rounds with a 2-inch biscuit cutter.
• 8 dip the bottom of 15 of the rounds into the melted butter and stack them on the remaining 15 rounds, to make a total of 15 biscuits.
• 9 arrange on the prepared baking sheet and let rise in a warm place away from drafts for 1 hour, until they double in volume.
• 10 preheat the oven to 425°; bake the biscuits for about 15 minutes, until nicely browned.
• 11 serve immediately.