Old Fashioned Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
4 Tbsp. shortening
about 3/4 c. buttermilk

Preparation

Sift flour; measure; add baking powder and salt, sift again. Cut in the shortening with a pastry blender or 2 knives, blending it until the mixture resembles coarse corn meal.
Stirring with fork, add enough milk to make soft dough, or until flour leaves sides of bowl and follows fork; continue until all flour disappears.
Turn out on floured board; knead for about 1/2 minute.
Pat out to 1 inch thick.
Cut with biscuit cutter; place close together on lightly greased baking sheet. Brush tops lightly with melted butter or margarine.
Bake in hot oven at 425\u00b0 for 12 to 15 minutes.