Old Fashioned Bakewell Cream Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. sifted flour
4 tsp. Bakewell cream
2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. milk

Preparation

This amount makes 24 biscuits, but you may halve it easily. Mix and sift first 4 ingredients.
Add shortening and cut in, using pastry blender or 2 knives.
Use a vegetable shortening for these biscuits.
Add milk all at once, stir quickly with a fork to make a soft dough.
Turn onto a floured board; knead 5 to 6 times. Roll out 1/2 inch or more thick.
Cut with biscuit cutter, place on ungreased cookie sheet.
Top each with a little butter or milk. Bake at 475\u00b0 for 5 minutes.
Turn off heat and continue to bake on stored heat until golden brown.