Baking Powder Biscuit

Directions

1. Mix and sift the flour, baking powder and salt; cut in the lard with a knife until the consistency of cornmeal.
2. Add the milk, mixing with a knife.
3. Pat into a rectangular shape, one-half inch thick, on a floured board.
4. Cut with a biscuit cutter one and one-half inches in diameter.
5. Place side by side in a tin pan.
6. Bake in a moderate oven fifteen minutes.