This recipe is for breakfast biscuits with ham. It requires yeast, water, buttermilk, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, shortening, and sliced ham. The yeast is combined with water and allowed to stand. Buttermilk is then stirred in. Dry ingredients are combined and cut with shortening until mealy. Buttermilk mixture is added and stirred until just moistened. Dough is kneaded, rolled out, cut into circles, placed on a baking sheet, allowed to rise, and then baked for 10-12 minutes.