Bake 450° oven
In mixing bowl stir together flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in corn oil with fork or pastry blender. Add milk, mix until dough forms. Gently knead on lightly floured surface 15 to 20 times. Roll out or pat to 1/2 thickness. Cut with floured 2 -inch biscuit cutter. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in 450° oven 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve with margarine or butter and your favorite jam or jelly, if desired.
Makes 12 biscuits.
Note: For soft biscuits, arrange on cookie sheet with sides touching. For crusty biscuits, place well apart.
Buttermilk biscuits. Add 1/4 teaspoon baking soda to dry ingredients and use buttermilk.
Cheese biscuits: Add 1/2 cup grated cheese to dry ingredients
Chive biscuits: Add 2 tablespoons chopped chives to dry ingredients
