Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits

I found this recipe in my local newspaper a few weeks ago and tried it.  It was a great recipe!  I use it for making Biscuits and Gravy and ended up wishing I had doubled the recipe to have some just to eat with butter and jelly.  So yummy!

*Preheat oven to 450 degrees

Melt 4 Tbsp. butter in a 9 inch baking pan.  (I stick the pan and butter in the oven while the oven is preheating.)

2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 cup buttermilk

(Makes 9, 3-inch biscuits)

1.  Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.  Cut in the remaining 4 Tbsp of butter with a fork or pastry blender.  It should resemble coarse cornmeal when done.
2.  Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add buttermilk.  Stir only to moisten and until the dough is free from the sides of the bowl.
3.  Knead gently, about 10-12 times.  Roll out to at least 1-inch thick.  Cut with a 2 or 3-inch cutter dipped in flour.  Place biscuits in the pan with the butter.  Turn biscuit to cover both sides in melted butter.  Place close together in pan.  Bake 12-15 minutes and serve hot.

* If you need to hold off on baking for a little while, you can hold cut dough rounds in the refrigerator for up to 1 hour.

For a touch of sweetness, 1 Tbsp of sugar can be added to the dry ingredients also.