Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2      cups          sifted all-purpose flour
   3      teaspoons     baking powder
   1      teaspoon      salt
   6      tablespoons   soft shortening
     2/3  cup           milk

Preparation:

Heat oven to 450 F. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt into a bowl. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse corn meal. Make a well in center of mixture. Add milk all at once and mix lightly with a fork until a soft dough is formed. Knead dough lightly on floured board about 6 times. Handle dough lightly. Roll out to thickness of 1/2 inch. Flour a 2 inch biscuit cutter and cut biscuits close together. Pat together scraps of dough and cut out. Place biscuits on ungreased cookie sheet about 1 inch apart for crusty sides, or close together for soft sides. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, until golden brown. Makes about 12 (2 1/2 inch) biscuits.