Cornmeal-Crusted Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe – Sunset Magazine

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 cup cold unsalted fresh lard* or butter, cut into cubes, plus butter for tops of biscuits
• 1 to 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
• 1 cup cornmeal or polenta