baking powder biscuits

1. preheat oven to 450º


2. cut together until fine crumbs
   
   
   
   • 1/4 . shortening
   
   
   • 2 c. flour
   
   
   • 1 T. sugar
   
   
   • 3 t. baking powder
   
   
   • 1 t. salt
   
   
   
   


3. stir in until dough leaves sides of bowl and rounds into a ball
   
   
   
   • 3/4 c. milk (approximately)
   
   
   
   


4. turn dough onto lightly floured surface


5. kneed dough


6. roll 1/2 inch thick


7. cut with biscuit cutter


8. place on ungreased cookie sheet, 1 inch apart


9. bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown

• yield: 10 biscuits


• may subsitute all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour

source: betty crocker's cookbook