Amount
Ingredient
Preparation



2
cups
flour





1/2
teaspoon
salt





3
teaspoons
baking powder





1
tablespoon
shortening





3/4
cups
milk

 Sift flour, measure, and sift with baking powder and salt.  Cut in shortening.  Add sufficient milk to make a drop batter.  Drop by spoonfuls into boiling liquid.  Cover closely and cook about 1 minutes. The liquid must be kept boiling during the entire 1 minutes.  

Serve at once.

8 servings.