Buttermilk Biscuits

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 450F and grease a baking sheet.
2. 2
   Sift 1 1/2 cups of the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a bowl.
3. 3
   Add 7 tablespoons butter, working with your fingers, until the mixture has no lumps.
4. 4
   Stir in the buttermilk and let the mixture stand for a few minutes.
5. 5
   Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup flour on a board or waxed paper.
6. 6
   Dip your hands into the flour, then scoop up the wet dough, adding only enough flour to make it manageable.
7. 7
   Pat the dough into a rectangle about 1/2-inch thick on the floured surface.
8. 8
   Dip a 2-inch glass or a cookie cutter into the flour and then into the dough, cutting the circles and placing them on the baking sheet, 1 inch apart.
9. 9
   Repeat with the remaining dough, molding any scraps into circles.
10. 10
    Prick the tops of biscuits with the tines of a fork.
11. 11
    Melt remaining 1 tablespoon of butter in a small saucepan or the microwave and brush biscuits with the melted butter.
12. 12
    Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden.