Baking Powder Biscuits

8 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 c. flour
  • 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
  • 2 Tbsp. sugar
  • 4 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 c. butter or margarine
  • 2/3 c. milk
  • 1 unbeaten egg

Directions

  1. 1
    Mix all ingredients, except unbeaten egg and milk, together with a pastry blender.
  2. 2
    Pour milk into mixture slowly and add egg last.
  3. 3
    Knead only five times on a floured board.
  4. 4
    More will make biscuits heavy.
  5. 5
    Cut with 2-inch round cutter.
  6. 6
    Bake at 450° for about 12 minutes.

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