Baking Powder Biscuits

Photo: flickr user biskuit

Ingredients

2 cups sifted all-purpose flour

3 teaspoons Rumford baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

cup shortening

2/3 cup milk

Preparation

Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together. Cut in shortening until mixture is like coarse cornmeal. Add milk, stirring it in quickly to form a soft dough. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface; knead about 1/2 minute. Roll 1/2 inch thick; cut with 2 inch cutter. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in hot oven (425 degrees) about 12 minutes. Serve hot!!

Variations: Drop biscuits. Increase milk to 1 cup, less 2 tablespoons. Drop batter by tablespoons onto a slightly greased baking sheet. Bake as directed above for biscuits. Fill with jelly or cheese or leave plain.