Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups self rising flour
1/4 cup shortening
2/3 cup milk

Preparation

Heat oven to 450 degrees.
Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.
In large bowl, cut shortening into flour with fork or pastry blender until consistency of course meal.
Add milk; stir with fork until mixture leaves side of bowl and forms a soft, moist dough (1 to 3 additional tablespoons may be needed to achieve desired consistency).
Turn onto floured surface; gently knead 10 times or until no longer sticky.
Roll out 1/2 inch thick; cut with two inch floured cutter.
Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 450 degrees 8 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.
Yields 10 to 12 biscuits.