Instructions: Heat an oven to 400 F. Combine the flour with the sugar and butter in a mixing bowl. Cut in the butter by hand or by machine until the mixture is evenly crumbly.

Add the buttermilk and stir only until well moistened. Turn out onto a work surface lightly sprinkled with flour and gather mixture into a dough.

Flatten to make a circle 3/4 inch thick.

Use a biscuit cutter dipped in flour to cut six 3 inch rounds from the dough circle. (This should use all the dough.) With a spatula, transfer the rounds to an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until lightly golden, 15 to 17 minutes. Transfer biscuits to a rack. Eat while still warm, if practical.

*Note: To make self-rising flour, simply combine 1 cup all purpose flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt.

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