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Preheat the oven to 425~.
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Measure the sifted flour, baking powder, sugar and salt and mix with a fork in a large mixing bowl.
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Cut in the shortening until the mixture looks like coarse bread crumbs.
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Add milk and mix into flour with the fork-but only until the mixture forms a soft ball.
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Place the ball of dough on a lightly floured surface and knead it 12 times.
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Rub some flour on a rolling pin and roll out the dough until it's about 1/4 inch thick.
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With a large biscuit cutter cut circles, very close together, in the dough.
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Use a straight downward motion and don't twist thecutter.
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With the spatula lift half the circles, one at a time, onto the cookie sheet.
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Arrange about 1inch apart.
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With a small biscuit cutter (smaller than the one used to cut out the biscuits) cut a hole in the rest of the circles to make rings and lift out the centers with the spatula.
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Set these little centers aside.
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With the spatula place the rings on top of the large circles on the cookie sheet.
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Put a teaspoonful of jam or jelly in the middle of each ring.
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Bake the biscuits 12 to 15 minutes, or until puffed and slightly golden.
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Take the cookie sheet from the oven.
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Immediately lift the biscuits from the cookie sheet with the spatula.
