I'm a collector of cookbooks. I read them like a fabulous book, a window peering into the kitchens of our ancestors. (Hey that's pretty good) I found this one in an home extension club cookbook.
8 C Flour 1/4 C Baking Powder 4 t Salt 1 1/2 Lard Sift the dry ingredients together; cut in the lard until "mealy" (soft & crumbly/ dry texture) Cover and refrigerate. To Use: 2 C Biscuit Mix, add 2/3 C milk, and knead. Roll and cut biscuits. **Lard or pig fat used then in place of shortening. I didn't even know you could still purchase lard but I did run across it several weeks ago when I made a trip to "the city". Better? Not sure. I remember grandma using it for her biscuits. I don't know if that's what made the difference. But trust me! They were outstanding!
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