Tea Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
5 tablespoons shortening
3/4 cup milk, plus
1 -2 tablespoon milk

Preparation

Combine dry ingredients.
Cut in the shortening until mixture is like coarse oatmeal.
Stir in 3/4 cup milk, then add 1 or 2 tablespoons more milk to form a soft dough.
Knead a few strokes on a lightly floured board.
Do not overwork dough.
Roll to about 1/2 inch thick.
Cut with a floured biscuit cutter.
Bake on a lightly greased cookie sheet at 425\u00b0F for about 10 minutes or until lightly browned.