Old-Fashioned Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sifted all-purpose flour
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/3 c. shortening
3/4 c. milk
1 Tbsp. soft butter or margarine

Preparation

Sift flour, baking powder and salt together in mixing bowl. Cut in shortening with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse corn meal.
Add milk and blend lightly with a fork until flour is moistened and dough pulls away from sides of bowl.
Turn out on lightly floured board.
Knead lightly for 30 seconds.
Roll 3/4 inch thick.
Cut with floured biscuit cutter. Place close together on lightly greased baking pan.
Brush tops of biscuits with butter or margarine.
Bake at 475\u00b0 (very hot oven) for 12 to 15 minutes.
Yields about 16 biscuits.