**Jam and Biscuits**

My grandmother used to get up almost every morning and make my grandfather breakfast before dawn. I am lucky enough to have her green flour bowl that stayed in a bottom cabinet until it was biscuit making time. Although I don't slow down enough to make homemade biscuits I think I need to get my bowl out and put some flour in it. Just to see if it motivates me! Last week my son attended a cooking workshop for 4-H where they made biscuits. So no time like the present to have a little mother/son time in the kitchen. Here's the recipe:

2 cups white flour

2 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 cup shortening or lard

3/4 to 1 cup milk

Heat oven to 450 degrees; in a large bowl combine flour, baking powder, and salt; using two knives or a pastry blender, cut shortening into flour until consistency of course meal; add milk, stir with fork until mixture leaves sides of bowl and forms a soft, moist dough; on a floured surface, toss lightly until dough is no longer sticky; roll out 1/2 inch thick and cut with a floured cutter; place on ungreased cookie sheet or in a baking pan. Bake at 450 degrees for 8 to 12 minutes or until light golden brown. Don't forget to smother in jam!!

~~Happy Biscuit making!~~