Buttermilk Biscuits

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 425°F.
2. 2
   Sift flour, baking powder, sugar and salt into a large mixing bowl. Using a fork or a pastry cutter, cut the butter into the flour until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add buttermilk and stir with a fork until it forms a rough ball.
3. 3
   Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and shape into a rectangle about 1 inch thick. Fold it over and gently roll out. Repeat 6 times.
4. 4
   Roll the dough out into a rectangle about 1/2 inch thick. Cut dough into biscuits using a biscuit cutter or floured glass. Make sure when cutting your biscuits you don't twist the cutter: go straight down and straight up.
5. 5
   Place the biscuits on a baking sheet and bake for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.