Pennsylvania Dutch Lard Biscuits
Get back to basic baking ingredients with these biscuits. Lard gives these biscuits just the right texture without the trans fat.
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- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 12 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons lard
- 3/4 cup milk (cold or room temperature)
Instructions
- 1
Gather the ingredients.
- 2
Preheat the oven to 450 F. Grease one baking sheet , or line it with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
- 3
In a medium bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- 4
Cut the lard into the dry ingredients with a fork until the mixture is crumbly.
- 5
Add the milk all at once and mix it until the flour is completely wet.
- 6
Quickly knead the dough in the bowl to incorporate. It doesn't have to be completely smooth.
- 7
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and roll it to 1/2-inch thickness.
- 8
Cut the biscuits with a 2 to 2 1/2 inch biscuit or cookie cutter. Place the biscuits on the prepared baking sheet.
- 9
Bake the biscuits for 12 minutes or until they are of a light golden brown color.