Baking Powder Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. salt
3 tsp. baking powder
1/3 c. shortening
3/4 c. milk

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425\u00b0.
Use ungreased cookie sheet or round cake pan.
Chop shortening into flour with pastry blender until fine pieces.
Mix in dry ingredients and then milk.
Stir only enough to combine.
On floured surface, pat dough flat but thick. Less handling, the better.
Cut biscuits with floured large glass and bake about 15 minutes.