Baking Powder Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. flour
2 1/2 Tbsp. sugar
4 1/2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. each: cream of tartar and salt
1 1/2 sticks (3/4 c.) cold butter
1/2 c. milk
1 egg, lightly beaten

Preparation

Into a bowl, sift together the first 4 dry ingredients. Blend in the cold
butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. With a fork, stir in
1/2 cup milk and egg.
Add gradually 1/4 to 1/3 cup additional
milk if needed to bind the dough.
Turn onto lightly floured surface
and knead once or twice, patting dough into 3/4-inch thick
round.
With 2-inch cutter or glass bottom, cut out rounds
and
transfer
to
a
buttered
baking sheet.
Bake in 400\u00b0 oven
for
15
minutes
or
until golden. Makes about 16 biscuits.