Aunt Mary's Biscuits

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 combine first 4 ingredients.
• 2 cut in shortening with pastry cutter or two knives until it resembles coarse meal.
• 3 pour milk into center and stir with fork until mixture leaves the sides of the bowl.
• 4 knead carefully on floured board.
• 5 roll or pat to 3/4 inch thickness and cut with 2-inch cookie cutter.
• 6 place on ungreased sheet and bake at 450: f for 10 to 15 minutes until nicely browned.
• 7 if you wish, you can brush tops with milk to make them brown nicely.