Sadie's Buttermilk Biscuits

My grandmother Sadie's country fair award-winning buttermilk biscuit recipe was perfected on the northern Canadian prairies and uses lard for a flaky texture.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 12 mins
• Total Time: 32 mins
• Calories: 216 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 cup lard
• 2 cups buttermilk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until tops are golden, about 12 minutes.

Step 3

Whisk together flour, salt, baking soda, cream of tartar, and baking powder in a large bowl. 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.

Step 4

Roll dough out to 1-inch thickness; cut biscuits with a cookie cutter or round glass. Place biscuits on an ungreased baking sheet.