Its flour, lard and buttermilk, maybe a pinch of salt..
$35? Spit!
Finding decent buttermilk is the hard part.
With all due respect, yuck. Sounds like hockey pucks
You need some baking powder, at least.
I'd slip in something to sweeten it up (southern style), as well, but that's a matter of taste. I'd go with milk and butter instead of buttermilk, but that's what I have on hand.