This is my grt grandmother's recipe, Ida Mae Stalnaker Skeen, (the log cabin she was raised in is in Beverly W.Va & is now a museum) So this should be old time enough for you. 2 c. flour 2tsp. baking powder 1tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 c.lard (or crisco) 2/3 c. buttermilk. Sift dry ingredients, cut in shortening, add buttermilk, try not to work the dough too much. Roll out 1/2" & bake at 400 about 10-12 min.