Ingredients

• 5 cups flour
• 6 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 teaspoons sugar
• 1½ cups shortening
• 2 cups milk

Steps

1. Sift dry ingredients together.
2. Cut in the shortening well with a pastry blender.
3. Pour in the milk and mix until dough is formed into a ball or until all flour is picked up.
4. Roll dough to ½ inch thickness.
5. Cut into squares.
6. Bake at 450°F for 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
7. Makes 50 biscuits.