Old Fashioned Southern Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

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