Cloud Biscuits

• 2 cup flour, sifted
• ½ cup shortening
• 1 Tblsp. Sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 4 tsp. Baking powder
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 tsp. salt

Sift dry ingredients together. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse corn meal. Combine the beaten egg and milk and add to flour mixture, stirring just enough to make a soft dough. Turn out on lightly floured board and knead 20 times. Pat to ¾ inch thickness and cut with floured cutter. Place on ungreased baking sheet and bake at 450° for 10-12 minutes.

Makes 12 biscuits.