In your deep biscuit bowl add 4 cups of Flour.
Make a large hole in the center slightly packing sides with back of hand. In the
the hole place:
1 ½ Tbsp baking powder
1 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1 ½ tsp salt
1/2 tsp cream of tartar (optional)
Mix dry ingredients with fingers stirring in
small amounts of flour. Now melt 3/4 cup of Crisco in small pot. Set aside. Add
2 ½ cups Buttermilk to hole and stir being sure you mix in all dry ingredients.
Add melted Crisco, now start stirring with hands mixing in flour from sides of hole,
mix thoroughly, it takes lots of stirring, round and round. When dough is heavy enough
scrape from hands and fingers with back of knife. Wash and dry hands. Now sprinkle dry flour
over dough, start kneeding dough. Working from all sides folding inwards all the time.
When you have worked dough enough, but not too stiff. Make sure your dough has dry flour
sprinkled over the top. Now with floured hands pinch off a big hand full and roll around
in your hands until it forms a large biscuit. Place biscuits in a large baking pan greased
with Crisco. Now give a slight push on top with your knuckles. Place biscuits just
touching each other. Brush tops with melted butter. Place in preheated oven:
450 degrees until golden brown. These usually turn out large "Granny" biscuits that
can be sliced and buttered while real hot. Can be eaten with anything you wish to serve.
NOTE: These biscuits are best served with Honey, Maple Syrup, or Gravies.
