Sadie’s Buttermilk Biscuits

          

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

  • PREP

    20 mins

  • COOK

    12 mins

  • READY IN

    32 mins

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  2. 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.
  3. Roll dough out 1-inch thick; cut biscuits with a cookie cutter or round glass. Place biscuits on an ungreased baking sheet.
  4. 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