Baking Powder Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Mix all ingredients, except unbeaten egg and milk, together with a pastry blender.
Pour milk into mixture slowly and add egg last.
Knead only five times on a floured board.
More will make biscuits heavy.
Cut with 2-inch round cutter.
Bake at 450\u00b0 for about 12 minutes.