Mary Jo'S Famous Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 c. flour
3/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
8 oz. margarine or butter (2 sticks)
2 c. very cold milk

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425\u00b0.
Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
With a pastry blender or two knives, cut in margarine until the mixture is the consistency of cornmeal and peas.
Add the milk and bring the dough together by stirring gently with a flat-edged spoon.
If the mixture is too wet, add more flour.
If it won't come together, add more milk.
Place the dough on a well-floured surface and knead only 13 to 15 times. Roll out the dough to 1-inch thickness (1 thumb knuckle).
Using a biscuit cutter, cut out biscuits.
Bake 15 minutes.
Yields 2 dozen biscuits.