Southern Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. vegetable shortening
2 c. Aunt Jemima self-rising flour
2/3 c. milk

Preparation

Cut shortening into flour until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Add milk, mixing just until dry ingredients are moistened.
(If necessary, add additional milk to make soft dough.)
Turn out onto lightly floured surface; knead gently a few times.
Roll out 1/2-inch thick; cut with floured 2-inch biscuit cutter.
For soft, high biscuits, place close together on ungreased cookie sheet; for crusty biscuits place about 1 inch apart.
Bake in preheated very hot oven (425\u00b0) for 10 to 12 minutes.
Makes 10 to 12 biscuits.