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Flaky Biscuits

Source of Recipe

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List of Ingredients

2 cups sifted flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 cup butter, chilled
3/4 cup milk, room temperature


Recipe

Sift together in large mixing bowl: flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and cream of tartar. Cut in butter til bits of butter are size of medium peas. Mix in milk, only until ingredients are blended. Do not overmix! Form into ball; pat out on floured board to 3/4" thick. Cut into biscuits using 2 1/2" biscuit cutter. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 475ºF for 10 minutes or til golden brown.