Basic Biscuits* (Pvjp03b)

Directions

1. 1

   2 1/2 c All purpose flour 1 tb Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt 3/4 c Shortening 1 c Milk or buttermilk Nathalie Dupree's Matter of Taste Cookbook

2. 2

   Sift 2 cups of flour with the baking powder and salt in a bowl

3. 3

   Cut in the shortening with a pastry blender or fork, or work in with your fingers

4. 4

   Add the milk to make a soft dough, mixing just until the dough holds together

5. 5

   Flour your hands

6. 6

   Pull off a piece of dough the size of a biscuit and dip the wet edge into extra flour

7. 7

   Then roll or pat into a biscuit shape

8. 8

   Place the biscuits, slightly touching, on a lightly greased baking sheet