Baking Powder Biscuits
This is a basic recipe, without sugar.

Preheat oven to 375°F.

Sift dry ingredients together. Cut in shortening until mixture has texture of corn meal. Add in 2/3 c of the milk and stir quickly to make a soft dough, not sticky. If dough is too stiff, stir in remainder of the milk. Turn dough onto floured surface and knead about 10 times. Roll out to 1/2 to 3/4 inch thickness, and cut into rounds. Place 1 inch apart for crusty biscuits, and closer together for softer biscuits. Repeat with remaining dough: press together, roll out and cut. Bake for about 12 to 15 minutes or until browned.

Source:
Adapted from:
Shank, Dorothy E., Natalie K. Fitch, and Pauline A. Chapman. Guide to Modern Meals.
      St. Louis: McGraw, 1964. This version was an old high school textbook given to me
      by an aunt.