2 cups whole wheat flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
5 tablespoons shortening
1 cup buttermilk or sour milk (approximate measure)

Mix dry ingredients. Cut in shortening. Add milk to form a soft dough. Shape into biscuits. Place in a greased baking pan. Bake in a preheated oven at 450 degrees Fahrenheit.

Variation: Use 3 TBS oil for the shortening and reduce milk to 3/4 cup.

Sweet Potato Biscuit variation: Add 1 cup cooked mashed sweet potato and reduce milk to 1/2 cup.

This recipe was contributed by Joan from the Radiant Recovery Community Forum.