4 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup shortening
1 egg
1 cup milk
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, sugar, cream of tartar and salt. Cut in shortening until it resembles coarse crumbs. In small bowl, beat egg and milk lightly. Add egg mixture to flour ingredients. Turn out on floured surface and knead 10-15 times. Roll out 1/2 - 1" thick and cut with biscuit cutter. Place in 11x14" greased baking pan and bake till golden brown 10 -12 minutes. Makes 24 biscuits.
