Buttermilk Biscuits

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 450°F.

2. 2

   Preheat oven.

3. 3

   In a large bowl add the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda and mix it all. To it add the cubed or grated butter. Using a pastry cutter or 2 knives, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal. If using grated butter, you just have to mix the butter in with the flour.

4. 4

   Combine dry ingredients.

5. 5

   Next, add the buttermilk to the bowl. Stir in the buttermilk until just moist and knead the dough a few times. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and gently bring it together with your hands. Pat the dough into a rectangle, then fold it over onto itself like a letter. Turn the dough, gently flatten it again, and repeat this folding process to 3 times. This is what creates layers and helps the biscuits bake up tall and flaky.

6. 6

   Make the dough.

7. 7

   Roll out the dough to ½ to ¾ inch thickness, and cut with a 2 inch biscuit cutter. You should get about 12 biscuits.

8. 8

   Cut the biscuits.

9. 9

   Place the biscuits on an ungreased baking sheet and brush with egg wash. You can also place the biscuits into a buttered skillet.

10. 10

    Place biscuits in skillet or baking sheet.

11. 11

    Transfer the baking sheet or skillet to the oven and bake for about to 15 minutes or until nice and golden.