{"slug":"aunt-goldies-quick-rise-biscuits","collection":"recipes","is_recipe":true,"visibility":"public","title":"Aunt Goldie's Quick Rise Biscuits","description":"A handed-down family recipe for yeast-leavened buttermilk biscuits with a refrigerator-rise dough you use as needed.","body_md":"\nThese biscuits are from an old verbal recipe, passed down over the\nyears. The measurements are approximate and should be varied according\nto humidity. This recipe lacks precise measurement, oven temperature,\nand cooking times.\n\n## Source\n\n-   Goldie McCracken; dictated to Bonnie Sigler\n\n## Ingredients\n\n### Yeast Prep\n\n-   1 or 2 packages dry yeast\n-   120ml (½ cup) warm water\n-   1 tablespoon sugar\n\n### Dry\n\n-   1200ml (5 cups) Flour\n-   180ml (¾ cup) shortening\n-   1 teaspoon baking powder\n-   1 teaspoon baking soda\n-   1 teaspoon salt\n-   3 tablespoons sugar (more if you like, 4 to 6)\n-   480ml (2 cups) buttermilk\n\n## Preparation\n\n1.  Combine yeast prep ingredients; set aside until it bubbles\n2.  Sift dry ingredients\n3.  Cut in shortening\n4.  Add buttermilk\n5.  Add yeast\n6.  Stir just till moist\n7.  Transfer to a large bowl; cover and refrigerate\n8.  Use as needed; roll out to ½ thick\n9.  Cut, bake\n","draft":false,"servings":"24","prep_time":"20 minutes","cook_time":"15 minutes","total_time":"35 minutes","source_name":"Family: Goldie McCracken","created_at":"2016-05-08T23:01:03Z","updated_at":"2026-07-30T01:32:10.405992Z","categories":["Bread"],"tags":["Family Recipe","Yeast"],"methods":["Baked"],"themes":["Vegetarian"],"ingredients":[{"section":"Yeast Prep","items":["-   1 or 2 packages dry yeast","-   120ml (½ cup) warm water","-   1 tablespoon sugar"],"parsed":[{"raw":"-   1 or 2 packages dry yeast","qty":1,"item":"or 2 packages dry yeast"},{"raw":"-   120ml (½ cup) warm water","qty":120,"unit":"ml","item":"warm water"},{"raw":"-   1 tablespoon sugar","qty":1,"unit":"tbsp","item":"sugar"}]},{"section":"Dry","items":["-   1200ml (5 cups) Flour","-   180ml (¾ cup) shortening","-   1 teaspoon baking powder","-   1 teaspoon baking soda","-   1 teaspoon salt","-   3 tablespoons sugar (more if you like, 4 to 6)","-   480ml (2 cups) buttermilk"],"parsed":[{"raw":"-   1200ml (5 cups) Flour","qty":1200,"unit":"ml","item":"Flour"},{"raw":"-   180ml (¾ cup) shortening","qty":180,"unit":"ml","item":"shortening"},{"raw":"-   1 teaspoon baking powder","qty":1,"unit":"tsp","item":"baking powder"},{"raw":"-   1 teaspoon baking soda","qty":1,"unit":"tsp","item":"baking soda"},{"raw":"-   1 teaspoon salt","qty":1,"unit":"tsp","item":"salt"},{"raw":"-   3 tablespoons sugar (more if you like, 4 to 6)","qty":3,"unit":"tbsp","item":"sugar"},{"raw":"-   480ml (2 cups) buttermilk","qty":480,"unit":"ml","item":"buttermilk"}]}],"servings_int":24,"qc":{"status":"passed","last_checked_at":"2026-07-30T01:59:02.315287Z","checked_by":"robert@sigler.io","standard_version":"2026-07-29","findings_count":0,"stale":false}}