Nana's Biscuits
4 cups flour
6 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2 cups milk
Mix dry ingredients. cut in shortening until crumbly. Add milk. Roll or pat out on a floured surface. For really tall biscuits, pat out dough to 1 to 1 1/2 inches thick. Cut with biscuit cutter or drinking glass. Bake on a greased cookie sheet for 15 to 20 minutes. Makes about 18 to 24 biscuits.