2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup butter
3 tbsp. shortening
3/4 cup milk

Preheat oven to 450°F. Grease baking sheet. Sift flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut in butter and shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in enough milk to make a soft dough. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead dough lightly. Roll out 1/2 inch thick. Cut into biscuit rounds with a two inch cutter. Place on greased baking sheet.

Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until brown.

Drop biscuits: Make dough as above increasing milk to about one cup or enough to make stiff batter. Drop by spoonsful onto greased baking sheet.

Bake as above.

Makes abut 28 biscuits.