Basic Biscuits

240 grams (2 cups) all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
170 grams (¾ cup) milk

Preheat oven to 450° F (230° C).
In a large mixing bowl sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening with fork or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Pour milk into flour mixture while stirring with a fork. Mix in milk until dough is soft, moist and pulls away from the side of the bowl.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and toss with flour until no longer sticky. Roll dough out into a 1/2 inch thick sheet and cut with a floured biscuit or cookie cutter. Press together unused dough and repeat rolling and cutting procedure.
Place biscuits on ungreased baking sheets and bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes.

While rolling the biscuits, keep folding the dough over on itself "croissant style" for flaky layers!
If you brush the biscuits with melted butter before you bake them, they get kinda crispy in a pleasing way.
If you have buttermilk, make Buttermilk Biscuits instead.