Kansas Gal Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1 egg
2/3 cup milk

Preparation

Sift flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and cream of tarter into a bowl.
Add shortening and with a fork or pastry cutter, blend until mixture resembles corn meal.
Add the milk and egg together in a bowl, add to flour mixture.
Stir to a stiff dough.
Knead 5 times, roll to 1/2 inch thick, cut into round circles.
Bake on cookie sheet for 10-13 minutes at 425.