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Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 tablespoons baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 3/4 cup butter (I use margarine) or 3/4 cup margarine (I use margarine)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup milk

Method

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
  • With a knife or pastry cutter cut in, flour, baking powder, cream of tartar,.
  • salt, sugar and margarine. Cut in until it becomes course and crumbly.
  • Whip together milk and egg with a fork.
  • Mix with the flour mixture until it forms a soft dough.Add flour if the dough is too sticky.
  • Important: DO NOT OVER MIX. This will made your biscuit hard if you over mix.
  • Roll out dough with a rolling pin to about 11/2 to 2 inch thickness.
  • I use an empty small can of peas opened at both ends (to let the air though) to cut out the biscuits.
  • Place biscuits on a cookie sheet.
  • Place cookie sheet in your preheated oven on the very top rack.
  • Bake for 12 to 14 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes.