2 cups all-purpose flour.
\n1 tablespoon baking powder.
\n1 teaspoon salt.
\n\u00bc cup shortening.
\n1 cup milk.<\/p>\n
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.\u00a0 Combine flour, baking powder and salt and using a pastry blender, cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.\u00a0 Add milk and mix with a fork just enough to form a soft dough that leaves the sides of the bowl.\u00a0 Onto ungreased cookie sheet, drop heaping tablespoonfuls of mixture 1 inch apart.\u00a0 Makes about 20.<\/p>\n
** for cheese biscuits,\u00a0 \u00bc – \u00bd cup of grated sharp Cheddar cheese can be added to this mixture with the flour, baking powder and salt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
2 cups all-purpose flour. 1 tablespoon baking powder. 1 teaspoon salt. \u00bc cup shortening. 1 cup milk. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.\u00a0 Combine flour, baking powder and salt and using a pastry blender, cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse … Continue reading