Marie'S Baking Powder Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. flour, sifted
4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 c. butter, margarine or shortening
1 egg, unbeaten
3/4 c. milk

Preparation

Sift flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and cream of tartar in a bowl.
Add the shortening, butter or margarine to the flour mixture and blend together until of corn meal consistency.
Pour milk into flour mixture slowly.
Add the egg.
Stir to a stiff dough.
Knead 5 times.
Roll into 1/2-inch thickness.
Cut with 1 1/2-inch biscuit or round cookie cutter.
Bake on aluminum cookie sheet 10 to 15 minutes at 450\u00b0.