Homemade Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. flour
1 c. shortening
milk

Preparation

Put flour in wooden dough bowl.
In center, make a hole.
Put shortening in hole; add milk slowly, working in shortening and milk with your fingers.
Continue adding milk until shortening is worked in.
Knead dough until it makes a well floured, easy to handle dough.
Pinch off small pieces and roll in the palm of hands.
Place on baking sheet; using your hands, press dough flat. Bake at 450\u00b0 until bottoms are brown.
Place under broiler until top browns.
Serve with homemade butter and homemade syrup. Makes about 12, depending on size.