Melt in your mouth biscuits

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 cups ALL PURPOSE FLOUR
4 teaspoons BAKING POWDER
2 tablespoons SUGAR
½ teaspoon CREAM OF TARTAR
½ teaspoon SALT
½ cup SHORTENING
⅔ cup MILK
1 each EGG, SLIGHTLY BEATEN

Directions

STIR TOGETHER FLOUR, BAKING POWDER, SUGAR, CREAM OF TARTAR AND SALT. CUT IN SHORTENING TILL MIXTURE RESEMBLES COARSE CRUMBS. MAKE WELL IN CENTER OF MIX; ADD MILK ALL AT ONCE. STIR UNTIL DOUGH CLINGS TOGETHER. KNEAD GENTLY ON A FLOURED SURFACE FOR 10 TO 12 STROKES. ROLL OR PAT TO A ½" THICKNESS: CUT WITH 2½" BISCUIT CUTTER USING STRAIGHT MOTION. DO NOT ROTATE THE CUTTER. THIS WILL CAUSE BISCUITS TO FLATTER THAN DESIRED. BAKE ON UN-GREASED BAKING SHEET FOR 10 TO 12 MINUTES AT 450 DEG. F.

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