- 3 cups flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons solid fat (lard, chilled bacon drippings, semi cold butter or shortening)
- pinch of salt
- 1 cup milk
Pre-heat oven to 325. Mix together all dry ingredients. Cut shortening into dry ingredients until well incorporated. Stir in milk. Knead dough about 10 times and either roll or pat out to about 1/2 inch thickness. Cut out with biscuit cutter and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.