Buttery Buttermilk Biscuits

Directions

Sift flour with baking powder, soda, salt, and sugar.

Cut in ⅔ cup butter until mixture resembles coarse meal.

Add buttermilk, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened.

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead lightly 4 or 5 times.

Roll dough to ½ inch thickness; cut with a 2½ inch biscuit cutter.

Place biscuits on a lightly greased baking sheet.

Brush tops with ¼ inch melted butter.

Bake at 450 F for 8 minutes or until golden brown.

Note: When cutting biscuits, never twist the cutter; that will seal the edges and prevent proper rising.

If the cutter is not cutting all the way, consider a new cutter.

Serve with jam or butter if desired.