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Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Have an ungreased cookie sheet at hand. In a medium bowl, sift flour, salt and baking powder together. Add shortening. Use a pastry blender or two forks to cut in shortening until mixture looks like coarse cornmeal. Make a well in the center of the mixture and add milk all at one time. Use a fork to stir quickly no more than 10 times or until dough cleans sides sides of bowl. Turn dough out onto lightly floured board or pastry cloth. Knead gently and quickly no more than 10 times. Pat out the dough with hands or roll with a cloth-covered rolling pin until dough is 1/2-inch thick. Cut with 2-inch biscuit cutter dipped in a little flour. Place cut bisuits 1/2-inch apart on cookie sheet. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until biscuits test done. |