1/4 c. shortening
2 c. flour
1 tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
3/4 c. milk

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Mix dry ingredients and cut shortening into flour mixture with pastry blender until mixture looks like meal. Make a well and add liquid all at once. Stir vigorously just until mixture forms a ball. Knead 20-25 times on cloth-covered board, working quickly.

Roll dough to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut with floured biscuit cutter. Bake on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes.