Mile High Biscuits

• 3 cups flour
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. baking powder
• 3/4 tsp. cream of tartar
• 2 1/2 Tbsp. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 3/4 cup Crisco or butter
• 1 egg
• 1 cup milk

Preheat oven to 450. Grease large cookie sheet. In mixing bowl sift dry ingredients. Cut in butter until it resembles coarse crumbs. Beat egg lightly, add to milk. Then add to dry ingredients. Mix with fork until dough holds together. Turn on to lightly floured surface. Knead lightly with floured fingers. Roll out to one inch thick, cut with floured biscuit cutter. Arrange on baking sheet. Bake 12 minutes.