Turn on the oven to 220 degrees

Ensure that all the ingredients are very cold. Put flour in a bowl and add salt and sugar. Mix well using a spoon or fork.

Add butter and cut it in with a fork but ensure that there are small chunks still left in the flour.

Add buttermilk and mix gently with a wooden spoon until just combined. Do not overwork the dough. On a floured surface gather the dough together roughly and spread it out with your hands to a thickness of about 3/4 of an inch. Alternatively, roll it out gently with a rolling pin to the same thickness.

Using a round cookie cutter, cut all the biscuits and place them on a greased baking sheet. Gather together the left over dough and cut it out gain without overworking it.

Brush the top of the biscuits with leftover buttermilk or melted butter.

Pop in the oven and bake for 15 to 20 minutes until lightly golden.

Serve hot with gravy or just on their own. Yum!