Beaten Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. soda
1 1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. pure lard
1/2 c. plus 1 Tbsp. cold water

Preparation

Preheat oven to 450\u00b0 to 475\u00b0.
Sift flour with soda and salt. Rub lard in thoroughly until it looks leathery.
Add water and mix.
Use rolling pin to flatten dough about 3/4-inch thick and cut out.
Bake 15 minutes in a thick black pan.
This recipe was taken from a very old cookbook.