The oven should first be preheated at 500–525 degrees F. Even though it's quite hot, you'll only be baking them for a little more than 10 minutes, which will help them get that gorgeous golden exterior.

Grab a skillet and give it a thin coating of Crisco shortening. To guarantee the most consistent heating, it's ideal to use a cast-iron skillet, but any oven-safe dish that can accommodate the biscuits will do.

For the lightest and fluffiest biscuits imaginable, sieve the flour into a medium bowl.

Make a tiny well in the centre of the mixture by using your hand after adding the salt and stirring the flour slightly.

With your hands, slowly incorporate the remaining Crisco into the well along with the buttermilk. Add a small amount of flour at a time to the mixture to check that it is well combined before adding more flour.

Repeat this process, just adding a small amount of flour each time, until the entire mixture is combined.

Before going on to the next step, wash your hands.

To prevent sticking, sprinkle a little flour on your work surface and hands before beginning to work with the dough.

Start to gently knead the dough after taking it out of the bowl. Add a little more flour in small amounts at a time until you reach the desired consistency if you discover that it's still a little too sticky.

Once it has been sufficiently kneaded, carefully pat it down to a thickness of about an inch (you don't need to roll it; the slightly uneven appearance enhances the rustic appeal of these cookies). Use a biscuit cutter to cut them out.

Working from the outside in, add as many biscuits as you can to the skillet. In contrast to baking other biscuits, it's really okay if these are touching since the places where they touch will be a little softer when you separate them.

Put the pan on the middle rack and reduce the oven's temperature to 500 degrees F.

12 to 15 minutes of baking time, or until the tops are a lovely golden colour and no longer appear "wet."

Remove the biscuits from the oven after they are done baking and place them on a wire rack to cool. To complete them, you can also add some melted butter to the top.