tea biscuits

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup milk

Recipe

• 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 a few minutes.
• bake for 12 to 15 minutes. serve warm.