Quick Buttermilk Biscuits

Directions

1. 1
   Cut Crisco into flour with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.
2. 2
   Add buttermilk, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened.
3. 3
   Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead lightly, 3 or 4 times.
4. 4
   Roll dough to 3/4-inch thickness; cut with a 2-inch biscuit cutter.
5. 5
   Place on a lightly greased baking sheet.
6. 6
   Bake at 425° for 13 to 15 minutes.
7. 7
   Brush biscuits with melted butter.
8. 8
   Yields 1 dozen.