Biscuits Supreme

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 slightly beaten egg
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 cup of old cheese (if you wish)

Recipe

• 1 cream together shortening, salt and sugar. add dry ingredients. mix with milk and slightly beaten egg. mix with pastry blender until the dough sticks together.
• 2 place on floured surface. pat down with hands until 1/2 inch thick.cut with.
• 3 round cutter. on cookie sheet place the biscuits close together for softer biscuits and 3/4 inch apart for crustier biscuits. cook at 450 degrees for.
• 4 10 to 12 minutes. makes 16 medium biscuits.