2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
2 tsp. sugar or more if necessary
1/2 c. shortening
2/3 c. milk

Sift flour, salt, baking powder, cream of tartar and sugar together. It's wise to sift 3 times. Cut in shortening. Use blending fork and cut shortening in flour into coarse corn meal size.

Measure 2/3 cup milk. Make a well in dry ingredients. Add almost all the milk. Stir just until dough follows fork around bowl. Now add rest of the milk if necessary.

Flour board and cut with biscuit cutter. Lay next to each other so sides will not dry. Heat oven to 450 degrees. Bake 12-15 minutes (watch closely). Don't knead any more than you have to. Kneading makes biscuits hard. Can be used for strawberry shortcake. Use more sugar.