By Jennifer Thompson
The following recipe comes from a true gentleman. My grandfather worked full time for the Federal Aviation Administration, but still found the time to play a very active role in the household among his eight children. It was a common sight to see him in an apron in the kitchen (as I have seen my own father on many occasions). Those were the days when breakfast was also a meal eaten around the table with the family. This is the recipe for his home made baking powder biscuits, undoubtedly served with his own home made jelly:
Baking Powder Biscuits
A recipe from my grandfather, Joseph S. Thompson
2 cups sifted all purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup shortening
1/3 cup milk
Blend flour, baking powder, salt and shortening until it looks like corn meal. Add milk. Knead 10-12 times. Roll to 3/4 inch thickness. Cut with biscuit cutter. Bake at 450 degrees for about 10 minutes. Makes 10.
My grandfather, Joseph S. Thompson, was born in Leavenworth, KS. in 1911. He passed away in 2000 in Kansas City, Mo. where he lived most of his life with his wife, Grace. They had eight children.
Jennifer Thompson
US Legacies Volunteer editor
Published U.S. Legacies March 2003
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