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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Found this years ago in a cookbook. Have given the recipe out more then I can count... always light and fluffy. Ingredients:
2 cups flour |
4 teaspoons baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
2 tablespoons sugar |
1/2 cup shortening |
1 egg |
2/3 cup milk |
Directions:
1. Sift flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and cream of tarter into a bowl.
2. Add shortening and with a fork or pastry cutter, blend until mixture resembles corn meal.
3. Add the milk and egg together in a bowl, add to flour mixture.
4. Stir to a stiff dough.
5. Knead 5 times, roll to 1/2 inch thick, cut into round circles.
6. Bake on cookie sheet for 10-13 minutes at 425.
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