TEA BISCUITS 
 
 
2cups all purpose flour 
3 tsp. baking powder 
1 tsp. salt 
1/4 cup shortening 
3/4 cup milk 

 
Heat oven to 450F.  Measure flour, baking powder and salt into bowl.  Cut in 
shortening thoroughly, until mixture looks like meal.  Stir in almost all the 
milk.  If dough is not pliable, add just enough milk to make a soft, puffy, 
easy-to-roll dough.  (Too much milk makes dough sticky, not enough makes 
biscuits dry.) 
 
Round up dough on lightly floured cloth-covered board.  Knead lightly 20 to 25 
times, about 1/2 minute.  Roll 1/2 inch thick.  Cut with floured biscuit 
cutter.  Place on ungreased baking sheet.  Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until 
golden brown. 
 
Makes about 16 1 3/4" biscuits.