Grandma's Biscuits

Ingredients:

• 2 c Flour
• 1 T Baking Powder
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/3 c Shortening (Butter)
• 3/4 c Milk

Blend flour, baking powder, and salt.
Add shortening, nix 'til batter resembles course crumbs.
Make a well in mixture, add milk.
Stir 'til dough clings together.
Knead dough on floured surface 12 times.
Pat dough into 1/2 inch thickness.
Cut with 2 1/2 inch biscuit cutter.
Place on ungreased baking sheet.
Bake at 450 for 10-12 min or til golden.
Make 10 biscuits.

Grandma's Buttermilk Biscuits:
Use Buttermilk instead of Sweet Milk & also add a small amount of Baking Soda (about 1/2 tsp). The Fresher the Buttermilk, the less Baking Soda you use. Grandma says "if you use too much Soda, the biscuits will come out yellow" & won't taste any good.

{I got this recipe from my Grandma}