Ingredients:
Serve warm, buttered, or with clotted cream, lemon curd, jam, or honey. (20 servings – one biscuit each).
2 c. all-purpose flour
4 t. baking powder
1 t. salt
1/2 c. shortening
3/4 c. milk
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Cut shortening in until mixture has a fine crumb texture. Stir in milk with a fork to make a soft dough. Knead 8 to 10 times, and then roll out to a thickness of at least 1/2 inch. Cut into rounds with a cookie or biscuit cutter. Place on cookie sheet, and allow to rest for about five minutes.
Bake for 15 minutes. Serve.