Sky-High Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. shortening
3 1/3 c. self-rising flour
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 c. milk

Preparation

Heat
oven to 450\u00b0.
Cut shortening into flour and sugar until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
Beat egg and milk slightly;
stir into
flour
mixture
until
soft dough forms.
Turn dough\tonto lightly floured board.
Knead 10 times, sprinkling with
flour
if dough is too sticky.
Roll or pat dough 1 inch thick.
Cut
with floured 2-inch biscuit cutter.
Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake until golden brown, 10
to
12 minutes.
Immediately
remove
from
cookie
sheet. Yield:\t15 biscuits.