Melt in Your Mouth Biscuits

This recipe puts Pillsbury to shame! I got it out of an old Amish cookbook, but made a few modifications along the way. If making homemade biscuits seems like too much work for you, here's a tip: When you make these, double, triple, or quadruple the recipe. Follow the instructions until it's time to bake them. Instead, lay them flat in a single layer on a baking sheet and put them in the freezer until they're frozen through. Then pop them off the baking sheet and stick them in a zip lock freezer bag and keep in the freezer until you're ready for some super yummy biscuits. Then, bake them for about 30 minutes. Homemade convenience food at it's best!

2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cream of tarter
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup butter
2/3 cup milk
1 egg

Preheat oven to 450. In a large bowl combine dry ingredients. Cut in butter by using your fingers or a fork to smash the butter until the mixture is crumbly. Don't over do it, though. Having a few large lumps about the size of beans will ensure a flaky crust. So after that, add you milk and egg. Blend well. Roll the dough out to about 1/2 inch thick. It is very helpful to sandwich your dough between two pieces of wax paper to do this so you don't have to worry about it sticking to the table or adding too much flour which can make the biscuits taste bland. Use a round biscuit or cookie cutter or the open end of a glass. Transfer to a baking sheet and bake for 10-15 minutes.