Biscuits

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I had a craving for Luciles's baking power biscuits, but with the current economy I simply could not justify walking down there and frivolously spending money on biscuits! I pulled out the encyclopedia of creative cooking and taa dah on page 102 is a recipe for biscuits and lo and behold ! I had all the ingredients.

Biscuits
2 cups of flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shortening
About 3/4 cup milk
Mix dry ingredients thoroughly. Mix in shortening only until mixture is crumbly. Add most of milk; stir to mix. Add more milk as needed to make the dough soft but not too sticky to knead. Knead dough gently on lightly floured surface 10 to 12 times. Form into ball. Pat or roll dough to 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick. Cut into squares with knife. Place on un-greased baking sheer: 1 inch apart for crusty biscuits ; together for softer biscuits. Bake at 450F 12 to 15 minutes, until golden brown.