Mile High Biscuits(Heritage Recipe) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. flour
4 1/2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. cream of tartar
2 1/2 Tbsp. sugar
3/4 tsp. salt
3/4 c. shortening
1 egg
1 c. milk

Preparation

Preheat oven 450 degrees.
grease baking sheet.
Sift flour, baking powder, cream of tartar, sugar, salt into mixing bowl. with pastry blender cut shortening into flour mixture until mixture resembles coarse meal.