Louise's Tea Biscuits

By NancyHarvey

Ingredients

• 3 cups of flour
• 6 tsp baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup of shortening
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup milk
• 1 egg ( I mix it with the milk )

Preparation

Step 1

1.Preheat oven to 450.
2.Mix together the dry ingredients
3.Cut in the shortening.
4 Add the liquid ingredients into a well in the middle of the dry ingredients.
5.DO NOT overmix as this makes them tough.
6. Rollout or pat to 1 1/2 inch thickness on a floured counter.
7. Place on cookie sheet and bake for 15 minutes.