Southern Living's Mile High Biscuits

By AbbyIvie

Ingredients

• 3 c flour
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 2 T sugar
• 1 T plus 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 tsp cream of tartar (in spice section)
• 3/4 c margarine
• 1 egg beaten
• 3/4 c milk

Preparation

Step 1

Combine first 5 ingredients and mix well-cut in the shortening with pastry blender. Combine egg and milk-add to flour/butter mixture-turn dough out on lightly floured surface-knead 10 times. Roll dough to 1 inch thickness-cut with 2 1/2 inch biscuit cutter (or a glass about that size). Bake on ungreased sheet at 450 for 15 minutes.