Baking Powder Biscuits

2 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shortening
3/4 to 1 cup milk

Heat oven to 450 degrees. Combine flour, baking powder, & salt in aa large bowl. Mix well. With a pastry blender or fork, cut in shortening until mixture looks like course crumbs. Toss dough lightly on floured surface until no longer sticky. Roll dough to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut with a 2" round cutter. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake 8-12 min

VARIATIONS

BUTTERMILK BISCUITS: Add 1/4 teaspoon baking soda to flour and substitute butter milk for milk

CHEESE BISCUIT: Add 1 cup(4 oz) Cheddar chees to flour and shortning mixture. Bake on a cookie sheet sprayed with no-stick spray

DROP BISCUIT: Increase milk to 1 1/4 cups. Drop dough by spoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet

SOFT SIDED BISCUIT: Place biscuit in a 9" round or square pan Bake at 450 degrees for 12-14 min