Ingredients:

4 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
6 teaspoons Baking Powder
2 to 4 tablespoons shortening
1½ cups milk


Preparation: 

• Sift flour, salt and baking powder together. Add melted shortening to milk and add slowly to dry ingredients stirring until smooth. Knead lightly on floured board and roll out one-half inch thick. 

• Cut with biscuit cutter. Crease each circle with back of knife one side of center. Butter the small section and fold larger part well over the small. Place one inch apart in greased pan. 

• Allow to stand 15 minutes in warm place. Brush each with melted butter and bake in moderate oven 15 to 20 minutes.