1 c + 2 tb Flour
1 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 ts Baking soda
2 tb Shortening or lard
1/2 c Buttermilk
1 tb Shortening or lard; for
- frying pan
Mix the dry ingredients together in a mixing bowl.
Blend in the shortening until the mixture is coarse
and grainy. Harriet uses a fork, but I have better
luck with a pastry blender. Then, using a fork, stir
in the buttermilk. Do not overmix.
Put on a floured board and knead just a few times. Pat
out the dough to about 1/2" thick. Cut with a biscuit
cutter or a glass. (Flour the cutter.) Do not handle
the dough too much, or it will get tough.
Use a heavy black frying pan. Place the 1 tablespoon
of shortening in the frying pan and put the frying pan
in the oven for about 7 minutes. Remove the pan from
the oven and place the biscuits in the pan. Turn each
once in the oil and bake the biscuits at 500°F/260°C
for 10 minutes, or until light brown.
