Dinner Biscuits

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
2 teaspoons white sugar
1/2 cup butter, chilled and diced
3/4 cup milk

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, sift together dry ingredients.
• Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse oatmeal.
• Make a well in the center of the dry mixture and pour in the milk.
• Stir until dough begins to pull together then turn out onto a lightly floured surface.
• Press dough together and then roll out until 3/4 inch thick.
• Cut into 2 inch round biscuits and place on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes, or until golden.