Old Fashioned Southern Biscuits

• 2 to 2 1/2 c. sifted self-rising flour
• 1/2 c. lard
• 1 c. buttermilk

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Lightly grease baking sheet. Put the flour into a large mixing bowl.
2. Make a well in the center. Add the lard and buttermilk.
3. Start working the flour into the milk and lard, squeezing the mixture through the fingers until a soft dough is formed.
4. This will be a sticky dough.
5. Lift the dough from the bowl and place on a well-floured surface.
6. Sprinkle a little flour on top of the dough and start folding, gently kneading and turning the dough until it is no longer sticky.
7. Pat the dough to a thickness of about 1/2 inch.
8. Cut with a 2 inch cutter. Place on the baking sheet. If a crispy outside is desired, the biscuits are placed about an inch apart.
9. For a soft biscuit, place with the edges touching.
10. Bake for about 8 minutes or until lightly browned.
11. Best served hot from the oven.
12. Yield: 8 to 10 biscuits.

flour, lard, buttermilk

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=103768 (may not work)