Sift flour, measure, and sift with baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening. Add milk, stirring sufficiently to blend well. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto well-oiled baking sheet. Bake in hot oven (450 ° F) about 12 minutes. These biscuits may be split, buttered, and used with various fruits as the basis for an emergency shortcake. 14 servings. The Household Searchlight - 1941