Biscuits ( Drop #3 ) Recipe

2 3/4 c Flour
4 ts Baking powder
6 tb Shortening
1 1/4 c Milk
1 ts Salt

Sift flour, measure, and sift with baking powder and salt. Cut in
shortening. Add milk, stirring sufficiently to blend well. Drop by
teaspoonfuls onto well-oiled baking sheet. Bake in hot oven (450 F)
about 12 minutes. These biscuits may be split, buttered, and used
with various fruits as the basis for an emergency shortcake. 14
servings. The Household Searchlight - 1941