Jodie McAllister’s Biscuits

Ingredients:
2 c. water
½ c. sugar
2 yeast cakes
¼ c. lukewarm water
1 T. sugar
2 eggs (beaten)
4 T. Shortening
1 T. Salt
6-7 c. sifted flour

Directions:
1. Boil water. Add ½ c. sugar and cool to lukewarm.
2. Mix yeast, T. sugar and ¼ c. water and let sit.
3. Mix ingredients from step 1 and 2 together when both are lukewarm.
4. Add eggs, shortening to yeast mixture.
5. Add salt to flour and sift 4 cups of flour into yeast mixture and beat.
6. Add rest of flour and mix well until just barely sticky.
7. Let rise in a greased bowl until it doubles (a couple of hours).
8. Punch down. Put in a refrigerator for a day or more.
9. Roll out half of the dough at a time(1/2 In. thick).
10. Cut the dough with a round cookie cutter and brush with butter. Crease dough in the middle with a knife and fold over and pinch edges. Roll the lip under and brush with butter again.
11. Cover with a towel on pan and let double in size (couple of hours).
12. Bake at 400 deg for 10 min.