An overnight rise makes them ready-to-bake. A combination of yeast AND baking powder (but no kneading is involved!) makes these biscuits extra light. An overnight rise makes them ready-to-bake. Prepare the batch and refrigerate. Portions of dough can be baked (or fried) as required. If you want to imitate the fast food version, this is the recipes to use. This is a crowd pleaser - double and triple the recipe as you wish. You can also try freezing them (unbaked) but if you do, increase the yeast 10-15%.