Mile-high Biscuits (scones)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

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

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450°f (230°c).
• 2 sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, cream of tartar and salt.
• 3 cut in shortening/butter with pastry blender or two knives until it resembles a coarse meal. (or you can just rub it in with your fingers).
• 4 combine egg and milk.
• 5 add this to the flour mix all at once, stirring with fork just enough to make a soft dough that sticks together.
• 6 knead lightly on lightly floured surface 15 times.
• 7 roll out to 1" (2.5cm) thickness.
• 8 cut with floured 2" (5cm) cutter and place 1" (2.5cm) apart on ungreased baking sheet.
• 9 bake in oven 12 - 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• 10 serve immediately.