
Using a pastry knife, cut the butter, salt, baking powder, and flour together until the mixture looks like coarse oatmeal.
Pour milk over the mixture.
Using a fork, using as few strokes as possible, slowly stir the mixture together until a dough ball forms.
Sprinkle a little flour onto a surface area.
Turn the dough out onto the lightly floured working area.
Gently roll the dough to about an inch and a quarter thick.
Lightly flour a biscuit cutter and cut the biscuits out, and place them on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 375° for 12 minutes, or until very lightly golden brown.