Ben's Never Fail Biscuits

Biscuits may seem to be an easy bread to make unless it just doesn't work for you. I have attempted to made biscuits for a very long time and they never looked or tasted right so off we would go to the store to buy the canned jumbo biscuits or frozen ones. Finally I was going to make them right.

My son-in-law, Ben, make very delicious biscuits and gravy often at their home so I asked for his recipe. And it really is - NEVER FAIL biscuits.

Ben's NEVER FAIL Biscuits

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 tablespoon sugar

1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar

1/2 cup butter COLD, cut into small pieces

3/4 - 1 cup milk

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Lightly grease or coat with cooking spray a large cookie sheet. Set aside.

2. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, salt, baking powder, sugar and cream of tartar. Stir.

3. Cut in butter with pastry cutter or fork until it is crumbly and pea-size.

4. Add milk gradually, stirring with a fork just to make a soft dough.

5. Turn out onto a floured surface and knead about 6-8 times.

6. Pat out to desired thickness, about 1" is good.

7. Cut with a biscuit cutter or glass cup.

8. Place on prepared pan about 1" apart. Bake for 12-15 minutes.