2 c. all-purpose flour
2 1/2 tsp. Clabber Girl baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/3 c. shortening
3/4 c. milk

Sift together 2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 1/2 teaspoons Clabber Girl baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cut in 1/3 cup shortening with fork until mixture resembles coarse corn meal. Add 3/4 cup of milk and blend lightly with fork only until flour is moistened and dough pulls away from sides of bowl. Turn out on lightly floured board. Knead lightly (30 seconds) and roll 3/4 inch thick. Place on lightly greased pan and brush tops of biscuits with butter. Bake at 475 degrees (very hot oven) for 12 to 15 minutes.