I really enjoyed your post. I generally use half lard and half butter with buttermilk in my biscuits, although my flaky biscuit recipe is best with butter, and my yeast biscuit recipe is best with lard. I noticed from the photo that you may have used Epic brand lard in the testing. I buy Epic brand when I can find it, as it is really good, but I learned the hard way NEVER to use it in baked goods. It fries up a mean skillet of home fries, but the flavor is too strong for biscuits, cakes, or cookies. I typically use conventional lard for baking, and I have yet to notice the flavor in the final product.

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