Light And Fluffy Buttermilk Biscuits

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. 2
   Sift together flour, baking powder, sugar, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt into a bowl.
3. 3
   Cut in the 1 stick of chilled butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in center of flour mixture; add buttermilk all at once and stir just until dough clings together.
4. 4
   Gently knead dough about 10-12 times on a floured surface.
5. 5
   Pat dough out to 1/2 inch think.
6. 6
   Cut dough with a 2 1/2 inch biscuit cutter or a glass.
7. 7
   Dredge buiscuits in the 1/2 stick melted butter.
8. 8
   Bake for 10-12 minutes, until golden.