2 c All-purpose flour
2 1/2 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Baking soda
1 ds Salt
1 tb Sugar
1/2 c Butter
3/4 c Buttermilk
Melted butter; optional
All-purpose flour; optional
Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar in a mixing bowl.
Cut in very cold butter with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse
crumbs. Add buttermilk. With a knife mix in the buttermilk until the dough
forms into a ball. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead a few
times to make a soft dough. Don’t over knead or the biscuits will be hard
and dry. Roll or press the dough out. Should be about1/2″ to 3/4″ thick.
Cut out with a biscuit cutter, but don’t twist the cutter while cutting, as
it will make the biscuits tough. Place close together on an ungreased
baking sheet. If you like crispy tops, brush the tops with a little melted
butter. Bake at 400 degrees until golden about 10-15 minutes, depending on
how thick they were cut. When the biscuits come out of the oven dust with
flour, if you like.
Yields
18 Servings