Baking Powder Biscuits

Makes 16 biscuits.

Unbalanced

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425°F.

Step 2

Grease two 8in cake pans.

Step 3

Put Flour,Salt,Baking Powder, & Sugar in a bowl.

Step 4

Cut the shortening or butter into the flour mixture until the mix resembles coarse meal.

Step 5

Add the milk all at once and stir just until the dough forms a ball around the fork.

Step 6

Turn dough onto a lightly floured board and knead 14 times.

Step 7

Pat until ½ in thick.

Step 8

Cut into rounds using a 2 in cookie cutter

Step 9

Place touching each other in the cake pans and bake 15-20minutes.