Biscuits supreme

Preheat oven to 400

Ingredients

2 cups flour*

4 tsp baking powder**

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp cream of tartar

2 tsp sugar

1/2 cup shortening

2/3 cup milk

* alternate flour such as whole wheat or gluten free also work well in this recipe

** alternate shortening a such as butter and palm oil also work well in this recipe

Instructions 

• Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, cream of tartar, and sugar. 

• cut in shortening till mixture resembles coarse crumbs

• add milk all at once

Stir only till dough follows fork around bowl. Turn out on lightly floured surface, knead gently 1/2 minute. Pat or roll 1/2 inch thick. Cut with biscuit cutter. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet 10-12 minutes in 400 degree oven.