Each Monday, on Marshall University’s campus, a church takes a turn making lunch for about 100 students and faculty.  I’m in charge when the Marshall Catholic Newman Center is cooking.  I was in need of a quick and easy recipe for biscuits.  I called my mom the morning of our lunch to ask what she recommended.  She found this recipe in her Good Housekeeping Cookbook.  I was amazed how easy and scrumptious these biscuits are.

Drop Biscuits

2 cups flour

1 T. baking powder

1 t. salt

¼ cup shortening

1 cup milk

Preheat oven to 450.  With fork, mix flour, baking powder and salt.  With fork, mix flour, baking powder and salt.  With two knives used scissor fashion cu t in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs;  add milk.  With fork stir dough until well mixed.  Onto ungreased cookie sheet drop heaping tablespoonfuls of mixture 1 inch apart; or fill greased muffin pans half full.  Bake 12 to 15 minutes till golden brown. 

Makes about 20.