2 3/4 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
6 tablespoons shortening
1 1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon salt

Sift flour, measure, and sift with baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening. Add milk, stirring sufficiently to blend well. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto well-oiled baking sheet. Bake in a preheated 450°F oven for about 12 minutes.

These biscuits may be split, buttered, and used with various fruits as the basis for an emergency shortcake.

Yield: 14 Biscuits.