Biscuits Supreme - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup shortening
4 teaspoons baking powder
2/3 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 slightly beaten egg
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 cup of old cheese (if you wish)

Preparation

Cream together shortening, salt and sugar. Add dry ingredients. Mix with milk and slightly beaten egg. Mix with pastry blender until the dough sticks together.
Place on floured surface. Pat down with hands until 1/2 inch thick.Cut with.
round cutter. On cookie sheet place the biscuits close together for softer biscuits and 3/4 inch apart for crustier biscuits. Cook at 450 degrees for.
10 to 12 minutes. Makes 16 medium biscuits.