Never Fail Biscuits

7 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 c. flour
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 4 tsp. baking powder
  • 2 tsp. sugar
  • 1/2 c. shortening
  • 2/3 c. milk
  • 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar

Directions

  1. 1
    Measure sifted flour, then sift again with dry ingredients into bowl.
  2. 2
    Measure shortening.
  3. 3
    With pastry blender, cut it into dry ingredients quickly and lightly until mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
  4. 4
    Scoop a deep well in flour mixture and add milk all at once.
  5. 5
    Stir gently with fork until flour is dampened.
  6. 6
    Stir vigorously, just until dough follows fork around bowl.

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