Old-fashioned Short Cake

Ingredients

• 1 quart buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon melted lard
• salt to taste

Directions

The book gives no oven temperature. The 400°F (200°C) in the steps was added when the recipe was transcribed, as a starting point.

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).

2. In a bowl, combine buttermilk, melted lard, and salt.

3. Roll the mixture out to about ½ inch thick.

4. Cut into diamond shapes.

5. Bake in the preheated oven until golden.