This country fair award-winning recipe was perfected by my grandmother on the northern Canadian prairies. Sadie’s advice – leave little chunks of lard the size of peas when cutting the flour in. Can be served at breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
Original recipe makes 18 biscuits
Ingredients
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup lard
2 cups buttermilk
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PREP
20 mins
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COOK
12 mins
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READY IN
32 mins
Directions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
- Whisk together flour, salt, baking soda, cream of tartar, and baking powder. Cut lard into flour mixture using a pastry blender until crumbly; stir in buttermilk. Turn mixture onto a floured surface and knead just a few times to form a moist dough.
- Roll dough out 1-inch thick; cut biscuits with a cookie cutter or round glass. Place biscuits on an ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until tops are golden, about 12 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 216 kcal
Carbohydrates: 22.9 g
Cholesterol: 12 mg
Fat: 11.9 g
Fiber: 0.8 g
Protein: 3.8 g
Sodium: 337 mg