Preheat oven to 425. Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a bowl. Cut in shortening with pastry blender til mixture resembles coarse meal. Combine egg and milk. Add to flour mixture all at once, stirring just enough with fork to make a soft dough that sticks together. Turn onto lightly floured surface and knead lightly 15 times. Roll or pat to 3/4" thickness. Cut with floured 2" cutter and place about 1" apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 425 12 minutes or til golden brown. Serve immediately. Makes 16. If you want drop biscuits you can add a bit more milk to make a stickier dough. Just drop by spoonfuls and bake.