Grandma Sandberg's Angel Biscuits

4 cups flour
1 tsp salt
8 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cream of tartar
4 tsp sugar
1 cup shortening
1 1/3 cups milk

Mix all dry ingredients together. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender until the size of peas. Gradually stir in milk. Roll or press out to thickness desired. Bake at 450 degrees (very important) for 12 minutes.

For whole wheat or dark biscuits, use 1/2 white and 1/2 whole wheat flour.