Ham Biscuits

• 1 pound (about 4 cups) unbleached all-purpose flour, plus a little extra for dusting
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon pure salt
• 3 ounces (about 1/2 cup) chilled lard
• 1/2 ounce fresh compressed yeast
• 1 1/4 cups buttermilk at room temperature

1. Sift the dry ingredients together into a warmed mixing bowl.
2. Cut the lard into the flour mixture with a pastry blender or 2 knives until it is evenly distributed.
3. In a separate bowl, stir the yeast into the buttermilk until it is well blended, pour the liquid into the flour mixture, and stir until blended.
4. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and work lightly until the mixture is smooth and evenly textured.
5. Roll out to about 1/2-inch thick, then cut 1-inch biscuits with a clean, floured metal biscuit cutter.
6. Place the biscuits on an ungreased sheet pan, cover with a dish towel, and allow to rise for a while.
7. In the meantime, preheat the oven to 400F.
8. When the biscuits have risen by about a fourth, bake them for about 15 minutes or until the tops are lightly browned.

flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt, lard, yeast, buttermilk

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/ham-biscuits-15358 (may not work)