Short Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. flour
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1 beaten egg
1/2 c. milk

Preparation

Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
Cut in shortening; combine beaten egg and milk.
Add all at once to dry ingredients.
Stir just to moisten.
Knead gently on a lightly floured surface, about 12 strokes.\tPat or roll to 1/2-inch thick; cut into 9 biscuits.
Bake at 450\u00b0 for 10 minutes.