Here is another recipe that I have been using for years to make biscuits. It comes from an old Better Homes & Gardens cookbook that has seen better days but always delivers great recipes.
INGREDEINTS
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/2 cup butter or shortening
- 2/3 cup milk
Preheat oven to 450°F. In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, and cream of tartar.
Cut in butter and shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Make a well in the center of the flour mixture. Add milk all at once. Using a fork, stir just until mixture is moistened.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead dough by folding and gently pressing it for four to six strokes or just until dough holds together.
Pat or lightly roll dough until 1/2 inch thick. Cut dough with a floured 2½-inch biscuit cutter; reroll scraps as necessary and dip cutter into flour between cuts.
Place dough circles 1 inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet. (I use parchment paper under mine) Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden. Remove biscuits from baking sheet and serve warm.