Baking Powder Biscuits

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 450.
2. 2
   Grease on 8-inch square baking pan or small baking sheet.
3. 3
   Put the flour, baking powder and salt into a large mixing bowl.
4. 4
   Add the vegetable shortening and toss it to coat with the flour.
5. 5
   Break the chunk into 5 or 6 smaller chunks and start rubbing the flour and shortening together with your fingers and letting the mixture fall back into the bowl.
6. 6
   This does not take long; when the mixture looks like irregular lumps you have mixed enough.
7. 7
   Add the milk all at once and stir to moisten all the flour and shortening.
8. 8
   Dust a surface with flour, turn the dough onto the surface and knead the dough ten times.
9. 9
   Pat the dough into a circle about 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch thick.
10. 10
    Cut the biscuits with a two-inch cookie cutter and place on the prepared pan with a little space between the biscuits.
11. 11
    Bake 15-18 minutes or until the tops are lightly browned.
12. 12
    Serve hot with butter and honey.