Biscuits

When I made these biscuits...they really didn`t rise that good, but then again I did bake them a toaster oven...get my new stove wednesday......
Hence...no yeast in these.


Biscuits
Mrs. Wiley Morris

2 cups flour, sifted
4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1 egg, unbeaten
2/3 cup sweet milk

sift flour, baking powder, cream of tartar, salt and sugar. Add shortening and blend until cornmeal consistency. Pour milk into flour mixture slowly. Add egg and stir to stiff dough. knead 5 times and roll out. Bake on cookie sheet 10 to 15 minutes at 450 degrees.