Momma Daisy's Buttermilk Biscuits

Butter  for greasing

2 1/2 cups white lily or all-purpose flour

plus more for work surface

2 teaspoons baking powder 

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoon cold lard or vegetable shortening

2 tablespoon cold unsalted butter

1 cup well-shaken buttermilk

Makes About 20 biscuits And 1"HoeCake"

Preheat ht oven to 425*F. Grease two baking sheets with butter.

Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together in a large mixing bowl.

Add the lard or shortening and butter, and use your fingers

or a fork to work the liquid into the flour-and- fat mixture.

After you've added all the buttermik, you should be able to form

the dough into a moist ball.

Transfer the dough into a floured work surface and pat it

into a 9-10 inch round ball

Use a rolling pin  to roll out the ball (adding more flour as needed

to prevent sticking)

using lightly floured 3 inch. biscuits cutters, cut the dough into

round balls and transfer them to a buttered baking sheet.

Collect the dough scraps and form them into a ball,

roll out a second time and cut the dough into biscuits.

Collect the remaining scraps and pat them into round balls or hoe cakes.

Bake the biscuits for 10-12 min. until they are golden brown

(the hoecake might take a few minutes longer)