Mile High Biscuits

-Kale Cloward

3 C flour

4 ½ tsp baking powder

2 T sugar

½ tsp salt

¾ tsp cream of tartar

¾ C butter (chilled)

1 egg

1 C milk

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Combine flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and cream of tartar in a medium mixing bowl. Add chilled butter and cut into the flour mixture. The mixture should resemble small peas. Add one beaten egg and milk. Mix until it forms a ball. Mixture may be sticky. Knead 4 or 5 times and roll out on board. Sprinkle with flour as needed. Cut out biscuits and place on cookie sheet. Bake at 425 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes.