Baking Powder Biscuits

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 40.
2. 2
   In mixer combine flour, baking powder and salt.
3. 3
   With mixer on low speed, cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
4. 4
   Slowly add buttermilk until mixture forms a dough.
5. 5
   Replace mixing blade with dough hook and allow dough to be kneaded on a low speed for 3-5 minutes (or knead by hand until all lumps are gone and dough is firm but elastic).
6. 6
   Sprinkle rolling board or table with flour.
7. 7
   With rolling pin, roll dough out to about 1/2 an inch thickness.
8. 8
   Using a biscuit cutter or the top of a glass (I use a beer pint glass) cut out as many biscuits as you can.
9. 9
   Place biscuits on a greased baking sheet.
10. 10
    Knead dough several times until you have an unbroken ball.
11. 11
    Roll out again to 1/2 an inch thickness, cut out biscuits.
12. 12
    Repeat as many times as necessary to use dough.
13. 13
    Bake for 12-15 minutes until top of biscuits are golden.