Mile High Biscuits
Source of Recipe
billk54
List of Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1 egg, beaten
- 3/4 cup milk
Instructions
- Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cream of tartar and salt; mix well. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Combine egg and milk and then add to flour mixture, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened. Turn dough out on a lightly floured surface. Knead 8 to 10 times. Roll dough to 1 inch thickness; cut with biscuit cutter. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Yield: 15 biscuits
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