Try making these easy, buttery biscuits as homemade Independence day  presents for family and friends.

         Ingredients

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       Method

• Sift the flour and salt.
• Rub in margarine and add sugar.
• Combine all ingredients to form a smooth paste
• Roll carefully on a floured table until the paste is 1cm/½in thick.
• Place it on lightly greased baking sheet.
• Mark into desirable sizes and shapes and prick with fork.
• Sprinkle with caster sugar and chill in the fridge for 20 minutes.
• Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes, or until pale golden-brown. Set aside to cool on a wire rack.