Ingredients

Steps

• Preheat the oven to 180°C.
• Mix the dry ingredients together in a bowl.
• Rub in the butter and lard until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
• Add cold water to form a stiff dough and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
• Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to 3mm thickness.
• Cut out biscuits using a 9cm round cutter.
• Prick the tops of the biscuits leaving a 5mm plain border.
• Bake on wire racks for 14 to 16 minutes until dry but not browned.
• Cool the biscuits completely and serve with chilled butter.