Buttermilk Biscuits

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. 2
   Whisk dry ingredients together and then cut in butter or lard either with a pastry cutter or by hand.
3. 3
   When mixture is mealy and butter is well incorporated add buttermilk.
4. 4
   Stir with a wooden spoon and then pull dough together by hand, being careful not to over mix.
5. 5
   Pat out biscuit dough to 1 1/2 - 2 inches thick.
6. 6
   Using a biscuit cutter or glass cut into rounds (for more rustic biscuits like the ones pictured, you can pat the dough into a rectangle and cut them by hand).
7. 7
   Bake until golden, about 25-30 minutes.