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

Sift the flour, baking powder and salt all at once into a bowl. Add the shortening and, using a fork, blend into the flour until you have a crumbly mixture.

Make a hollow in the middle of the mixture and into it pour the milk. Stir only the milk is all taken up and you have a rather sticky ball of dough.

Place the dough on a well floured board and roll it gently with a floured rolling pin until it is a patty about 1/2 inch thick.

With a biscuit cutter, cut rounds of the dough, each one just touching the next one, in order to get as many biscuits as possible. Pat the leftover strips into biscuits also.

Lay the biscuits on a greased pan, not too close together, and bake in a hot oven, 450 degrees, for 10 to 15 minutes, until they are lightly browned on top.