American country biscuits

2 c  flour
  2 1/2 ts Double-acting baking powder
      2 ts Sugar
      1 ts Salt
      7 tb butter
    3/4 c  Milk
 
  Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
  
  Combine all the dry ingredients in a large bowl.  Cut
  the butter into small bits and stir them into the dry
  ingredients, using your finger tips to make sure its
  well combined.  (Note:I used a pastry cutter.worked
  just as well as my fingers and lot less messy.)
  Next,slowly add the milk to the mixture while stirring
  continually. Once the milk has been added, knead the
  dough for one minute until smooth. Roll the dough out
  to quarter inch thickness. Cut into squares and place
  on a dry cookie sheet. Place the cookie sheet on the
  middle shelf. Bake for 12 minutes and feel secure in
  knowing that you have passed on a small piece of
  America's heritage on to your children.
 
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