Baking Powder Biscuits

Such a fan of these! I literally have an addiction. I suppose their not very healthy, but they're good for the soul. The family loves them.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 15

Ingredients

• 2  cups flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 4  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1  tablespoon sugar
• 1⁄2 cup vegetable shortening
• 2⁄3 cup milk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
2. Grease 2 8-inch cake pans.
3. Put flour, salt, baking powder, cream of tartar, and sugar in a bowl.
4. Cut shortning into flour with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.
5. Add milk all at once and stir just until dough forms a ball around fork.
6. Turn dough onto lightly floured board or pastry cloth and kneed 14 times.
7. Pat until 1/2 inch thick.
8. Cut into rounds with a 2-inch cookie cutter.
9. Place touching each other in cake pans and bake for 15-20 minutes.