Chickahominy House Square Biscuits

Yield: 12 biscuits

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 level teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 level teaspoon baking soda
• Pinch salt
• 4 level tablespoons lard *
• 1 cup buttermilk

Instructions

1. Into a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
2. With a knife or pastry blender, cut in lard until mixture is the consistency of cornmeal.
3. Handling as little as possible, mix in buttermilk.
4. On a floured board, roll or pat out with hands until 1/2 inch thick. Cut into 3 inch squares.
5. Arrange in pan and bake in 425 degrees F oven until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
6. Serve hot from oven.

Notes

* Lard is the shortening used for these biscuits. If using another shortening, increase amount to 5 to 6 tablespoons.

Nutrition

Per biscuit: 117 calories, 4.7g fat (36% total calories), 4.75mg cholesterol, 134 mg sodium

Attribution

Chickahominy House, Williamsburg, Virginia