Best "no Roll" Baking Powder Biscuits

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups milk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450.
• 2 mix dry ingredients together thoroughly.
• 3 add shortening and cut into dry mix until it resembles course crumbs. (two butter knifes work, but everyone should own a pastry cutter!).
• 4 add milk and stir until dough just clings together.
• 5 form dough into balls a little larger then a golf ball and place side by side on a baking sheet.
• 6 press balls down with the palm of your hand until they are about 1/2 inch thick.
• 7 bake in oven for 10 - 12 minutes or until golden.