1/2 cup sifted flour

1/4 cup sugar

1/2 tsp. salt

4 tsp. baking powder

1 egg

1/4 cup shortening (room temperature)

1 cup milk

Sift together dry ingredients in a medium sized bowl. Add milk, egg and shortening. Beat with a rotary egg beater until smooth, 1 minute. DO NOT OVERBEAT. Pour batter into greased 8" square pan.

Bake at 425° for approximately 20 minutes.