Baking Powder Biscuits

This is an old recipe from the 1940's.

2 cups sifted flour
3 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/3 cup Crisco
3/4 cup milk

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in Crisco until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add milk; stir with fork until blended. Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface. Knead gently, 8 to 10 times. Roll dough about 1/2 inch thick. Cut with floured cutter. Bake on ungreased baking sheet at 425 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes.

Makes 12 to 16 biscuits.