Buttery, Flaky Goodness!

Biscuits

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Ingredients:

• 3 Cups flour 
• 2 T. + 2 tsp. sugar 
• 4 ½ tsp. baking powder 
• ¾ tsp. cream of tartar 
• ¾ tsp. salt 
• 1 ½ sticks cold butter or margarine 
• ¾ cup milk 
• 1 egg, lightly beaten 

Directions:

1. Sift together in a bowl the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cream of tartar.
2. With a fork, blend in the butter or margarine until the mixture resembles cornmeal, then stir in the egg and milk.
3. Turn dough on a lightly floured surface. Knead dough lightly once of twice and pat into a ¾-inch thick round.
4. Cut biscuits with a 2-inch cutter. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 400-degrees for 15 minutes or until golden.