1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
2/3 cup milk
1/3 cup vegetable shortening
Directions:
1 Preheat oven to 400ºF.
2 Sift together flour, salt, sugar and baking powder into mixing bowl.
3 Make a well in the flour mix and add the milk.
4 Add shortening and begin kneading with hands (to cut in) the vegetable shortening and flour in the milk until thoroughly mixed.
5 Add a little more milk, if needed to form, and mix.
6 Turn onto floured board, and knead gently 6 to 8 times.
7 Pat dough to 1/2-inch thickness.
8 Cut into biscuits.
9 Place on baking sheet and brown in oven 10 minutes. Makes about 6 biscuits.