Grandmother's Best !! Ingredients 3 cups all purpose flour 2 Tablespoons Sugar 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar 3/4 teaspoon Salt 3/4 cup Shortening 1 beaten egg 3/4 cup milk

Instructions
Combine first five ingredients, mixing well; cut in shortening with a
pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.

Combine egg and milk, add to flour mixture, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened.

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead 8 or 10 times.

Roll dough to 1-inch thickness; cut with a 2 1/2 inch biscuit cutter.
Place biscuits on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes.

Contributor: Virginia Gentry

Yield: 12 biscuits


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Yields: 12 biscuits    posted as 159705
    

notes:  Memories are made of these!

Cuisine:   Southern

Main Ingredient:   Flour