Mom's Biscuits Recipe wmburke

• 2 cups flour
• 4 t baking powder
• 1/2 t salt
• 1/2 t cream of tarter
• 2 t sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2/3 cup milk or cream

1. Mix dry ingredients together.
2. Cut in shortening until coarse crumbs.
3. Stir in milk all at once.
4. Knead for 30 seconds (as little as possible).
5. Roll out, cut.
6. Place on cookie sheet.
7. Can brush melted butter on tops before baking.
8. Bake 450 degrees for 10-12 minutes.

flour, baking powder, salt, cream of tarter, sugar, shortening, milk

Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/moms-biscuits-12102 (may not work)