
Baking Powder Biscuits
Ingredients
- 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 4 tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. TRK Cream of Tartar
- 1 Tbsp. sugar
- ½ cup shortening
- 2/3 cup milk
Preparation
Preheat oven to 450°F. Sift the dry ingredients together in a large bowl. With your fingers or fork, quickly rub shortening into dry ingredients until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in the mixture and add milk. Stir with a fork until dough comes together. Turn onto lightly floured surface and knead by patting dough flat and folding in half several times. Pat dough ½ inch thick and cut biscuit using a 2½ inch cutter. Bake on ungreased baking sheet for 10-15 minutes..