Baking Powder Biscuits

Ingredients:
2 cups flour
3 tablespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons shortening
3/4 cup skim milk

Directions:
Mix flour, baking powder, and salt together.

Cut in the shortening until it is evenly mixed with the dry ingredients.

Add milk, mixing well.

Knead for a a 1/2 minute and roll out to about 1-1/2 inch in thickness. Cut with a Biscuit cutter.

Place the biscuits 1-1/2 inches apart on a greased baking sheet.

Brush with the milk and bake at 450-degrees 10-12 minutes.

One biscuit may be Exchanged for:  1 bread exchange or 1 fat exchange.