Baking-powder Biscuits

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups sifted pastry flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon chilled shortening or 1 tablespoon butter
• 3/4 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 into 2 cups of sifted pastry flour, sift and mix one level teaspoon of salt and four level teaspoons baking powder.
• 2 chop in one level tablespoon chilled shortening or butter, wet to a stiff dough with about three-fourths cup milk or half water and half milk.
• 3 toss out on a floured board, pat it down and roll one-half inch thick. cut into small rounds and bake in a hot oven (450° f).