#1790 - Supreme Biscuits

(by Shirley McNevich)

2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
2 tsp. white sugar
1/2 cup Crisco shortening
2/3 cup milk

Into a bowl sift the flour, salt, baking powder, cream of tartar, and white sugar. Add shortening--mix with a pastry blender (or with your hands) until it makes crumbs. Add milk--stir until it forms a dough ball. Flour your counter, place dough ball on flour, flour the top of the dough and roll with a rolling pin to 1/2" thick. Use a biscuit cutter or the greased rim of a drinking glass to cut the biscuits out of the dough. Place biscuits on to greased cookie sheets. Bake at 450 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.