The biscuit recipe is one of two or three that refers to rubbing lard into flour, usually specifically mentioning using the hands.
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Pounded Biscuit 2 qts flour 2 heaping table spoons of Lard rub well in the flour salt to taste flour enough to make a stiff dough work well and pound about 10 minutes Make into biscuits with the hands and press in the [center?] Pancakes 1 1/2 pt flour 2 eggs salt butter the size of an egg 1/2 pt milk 1/2 pt flour and 1 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder. beat eggs up lightly