A staple from the family recipe notebook — five ingredients, ten minutes, and you've got warm, flaky biscuits on the table. Grandma could make these with her eyes closed.

Makes: about 10

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Stir dry ingredients together.
  2. Cut in shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  3. Stir in milk until just combined.
  4. Roll out to 1/2 inch thick.
  5. Cut into rounds.
  6. Bake at 450°F for 10–12 minutes.