Buttermilk Biscuits

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Yields: 1 dozen

Ingredients

• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 4  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1  pinch salt
• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1⁄4 cup margarine
• 3⁄4-1  cup buttermilk
• 2  tablespoons butter or 2  tablespoons margarine
• 2  tablespoons butter or 2  tablespoons margarine, melted

Directions

1. Stir together first four ingredients in a large bowl Cut 1/4 cup butter into flour mixture with a pastry blender until crumbly; add buttermilk, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
2. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and pat or roll to 1/2 inch thickness; cut with a 2 1/2 inch round cutter.
3. Place 2 tbsp butter in a 10 1/2 inch cast iron skillet.
4. Place skillet in 350 degree oven 5 minutes or until butter melts.
5. Remove skillet from oven, and add biscuits.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until golden.
7. Brush biscuits with 2 tbsp melted butter.