Baking Powder Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
4 tsp. baking powder
1 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 c. vegetable shortening or butter
2/3 c. milk

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425\u00b0.
Grease two 8-inch cake pans.
Put the flour, salt, baking powder and sugar in a bowl.
Cut the shortening into the flour with two knives or a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
Add the milk, all at once, and stir just until the dough forms a ball around the fork.