2 cups flour
3 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup shortening
3/4 cup milk
Mix dry ingredients and cut shortening in with pastry blender. Ad wet ingredients. Roll out and cut into circles. Bake at 450 for 10-12 minutes.
Note:
For Buttermilk biscuits: Replace milk with 3/4 cup buttermilk, 1/4 tsp soda, and reduce baking powder to 2 tsp.