Old Fashioned Biscuits

2 cups all purpose flour

2 ½ tsp Clabber Girl baking powder

½ tsp salt

1/3 cup shortening

¾ cup milk

1 tbsp soft margarine or butter

Preheat oven to 475.

In a  medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt.

Using a pastry blender, cut in the shortening until mixture appears crumbly.

Make a well inside the flour mixture and pour in the milk at once.

Using a fork, stir just until moistened and dough pulls away from sides of the bowl.

*dough will be sticky!

On a floured surface, lightly knead dough with floured hands for 30 seconds until nearly smooth.

Lightly roll dough to ¾ inch thickness.  Cut dough with a 2 ½ inch biscuit cutter, making sure to dip the cutter into flour between each cutting.

Place biscuits close together on a lightly greased baking sheet. 

Brush tops with margarine and bake for 11-15 minutes or until golden brown.