Mom's Baking Powder Biscuits

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour , plus more for dusting
• 2.5 teaspoons baking powder
• 0.75 teaspoons salt
• 5 tablespoons shortening
• 0.75 cups milk
• 1 tablespoon melted shortening , Optional

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

2. 2

   Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Add shortening and cut into flour until incorporated into little pieces. Add milk a little at a time and mix until dough forms a ball.

3. 3

   Roll out dough on a floured board to 1/2- to 1/4-inch thick. Cut out biscuits to desired size and dip in melted shortening. Place biscuits on an ungreased baking sheet.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes.