Baking Powder Biscuits

2 c flour
4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
3 Tbs lard
2/3 c milk

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

Makes fifteen biscuits