Baking Powder Biscuits II

By Addie

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 Tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 Tablespoons shortening
• 2 Tablespoons butter
• 3/4 cup milk

Preparation

Step 1

Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
Cut in shortening and butter until resembles crumbs of slightly less than pea size.
Slowly add milk.
Stir only until mixed. Roll into ball, place on floured pastry cloth, and roll out to ½ inch. Cut with floured biscuit cutter.

Place on lightly greased cookie sheet or pizza pan and bake at 375 degrees for approximately 10 minutes or until lightly browned.

(Biscuits can be brushed with melted butter before baking, after baking, or not at all.)