Cathead Old Fashioned Lard Biscuits Servings: 8 biscuits ~~Ingredients~~ 2 cups self-rising flour, f...

Cathead Old Fashioned Lard Biscuits
Servings: 8 biscuits
~~Ingredients~~
2 cups self-rising flour, flour for hands
Golf ball size of Lard
1 cup cold buttermilk
Shortening for Skillet
6 tablespoons melted butter
~~Instructions~~
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Rub a skillet down with shortening and set aside. .
Using a fork or your hands, work the lard into the flour until it resembles coarse crumbs. Add the buttermilk and stir until makes a ball in the bowl.
Add some flour to your hands and pinch off the dough. Roll it in the palm of your hand to form a Biscuit. Make sure you keep flour on your hands. Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown. As soon as you bring them out of the oven, brush the tops with melted butter