Mimi's Biscuits

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening (i use crisco)
• 2/3 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 put the first 5 ingredients in a bowl and mix.
• 2 cut in with a pastry blended the shorening till it resembles coarse crumbs.
• 3 add the milk all at once and stir only until the dough follows the fork around the bowl.
• 4 turn out lightly on floured surface and gently knead to pull together about 1/2 minute.
• 5 pat or roll 1/2" thick; cut with biscuit cutter.
• 6 bake on ungreased sheet at 450 degrees for 10-12 minutes.