Homemade Biscuits

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 450°.
2. 2
   Sift flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening until like coarse crumbs.
3. 3
   Add milk and mix to make soft dough.
4. 4
   Knead lightly (about 10 times) on lightly floured surface.
5. 5
   Roll dough out to 1/2 to 3/4 inch thickness with floured rolling pin.
6. 6
   Cut dough with large size biscuit cutter. Place oil in pan.
7. 7
   Let warm in oven while cutting biscuits.
8. 8
   Take pan from oven and touch the top of biscuit in oil in pan.
9. 9
   Place it in pan.
10. 10
    Repeat with each biscuit.
11. 11
    Bake at 450° for 10 to 12 minutes.