Southern Gal Biscuits

• 2 cups sifted flour ( I don't sift it or anything else for that matter)
  
• 4 tsp baking powder
  
• 1/2 tsp salt
  
• 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
  
• 2 TBS sugar
  
• 1/2 cup shortening (I use butter crisco)
  
• 1 egg, unbeaten
  
• 2/3 cup milk
  

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Sift flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and cream of tartar into bowl.  Add shortening, blend until consistency of cornmeal.  Pour milk into mixture slowly, add egg, stir to s stiff dough.  Turn onto floured surface and knead 5 times.  Roll 1/2 inch thick, cut into squares, or use cookie cutter or other round cutter object (I sometimes dip the top of a water glass in flour and use it). Bake on cookie sheet 10 - 15 minutes at 450 degrees.