Dutch Oven Biscuits

Ingredients:

• 2 c Flour
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 3 tsp Baking powder
• 4 tbsp Solid shortening
• 1 c Milk

Instructions:

• Blend flour, salt, baking powder and mash in shortening with a fork until crumbly.
• Add milk and stir until the dough sags down into trough left by spoon as it moves around the bowl.
• Turn dough out on a floured surface, knead for 30 seconds, pat out gently until it is 1/2 inch thick.
• Cut with a round cutter or pinch off pieces of dough and form by hand.
• Put biscuits into a greased cast iron Dutch Oven, cover, and bury in bright coals for 5 or 10 minutes or until golden brown.