Baking Powder Biscuits

2 cups sifted flour
1/2 tsp salt
4 tsp baking powder
3 heaping Tbs Crisco
3/4 to 1 cup milk (with a little water added)

Sift flour with salt and baking powder into a medium size
bowl.

Cut in Crisco with fork or pastry cutter.
Mix liquid and dry ingredients with fork trying not to mash
down too much. Use upward movements when handling the
dough on board before rolling out.
Cut with biscuit cutter and place on slightly floured cookie
sheet.

Bake at 500 F until brown on top, 12-15 min.