Papaw Bill'S Homemade Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. White Lily self-rising flour
1/4 c. shortening
2/3 to 3/4 c. milk or buttermilk

Preparation

Preheat oven to 500\u00b0.
Measure flour into bowl (by spooning into measuring cup and leveling off).
Cut in shortening until like coarse crumbs.
Blend in just enough milk with fork until dough leaves sides of bowl.
(Too much milk makes dough too sticky to handle, not enough milk makes biscuits dry.)
Knead gently on lightly floured surface 10 to 12 strokes.
Roll dough about 1/2-inch thick.
Cut without twisting cutter.
Bake on ungreased baking sheet (1 inch apart for crusty biscuits; almost touching for soft sides) at 500\u00b0 for 8 to 10 minutes.
Serve at once.
Makes about 12 delicious 2-inch biscuits.