Baking Powder Biscuits

Ingredients
2c flour
2t baking powder
1/4c shortning
1/2 t salt
3/4 c milk

Directions
Mix dry ingredients, cut in shortning. Add milk. Knead. Roll out and cut with a cup or cookie cutter.

Buttermilk biscuits

Ingredients
2c flour
4t baking powder
1/4t baking soda
3/4t salt
2T butter
2T shortening
1c buttermilk, chilled

Directions
Preheat oven to 450
Combine dry ingredients, cut in butter and shortning. Pour in chilled buttermilk. Stir just until dough comes together, will be sticky. Turn onto floured board. Knead 5 or 6 times. roll to desired thickness (1/2 to 1 inch). Bake 15 to 20 minutes.

Sweet and Sour Sauce

1/3 cup white or rice vinegar (Note: rice vinegar gives better results)
4 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon ketchup
1 teaspoon soy sauce
2 teaspoons cornstarch mixed with 4 teaspoons water

Mix together vinegar, brown sugar, and ketchup; bring to a boil. Mix cornstarch and water add to other ingredients to thicken. If redder color is desired add food coloring