Becky's Never Fail Biscuits

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Ingredients

 * 2 cups self-rising flour
 * 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
 * 2 tsp. sugar
 * 1/2 cup shortening
 * 2/3 cup milk

Directions

 * 1) Sift together dry ingredients. Cut in shortening. Add in milk.
 * 2) Knead gently 1/2 minute. Roll 1/2 inch thick. Cut with biscuit cutter.
 * 3) Bake on ungreased sheet at 450 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes.

Tips

 * A baking powder can makes a great biscuit cutter. Use a bottle opener to cut 2 holes in one end, and leave the other end completely open.

Source

 * Bread Recipes by the South Carolina Department of Agriculture, public domain government resource—original source of recipe