Biscuit recipe

 
This versatile biscuit recipe only takes five ingredients to make. For a flavor kick, try one of the four recipe variations

Makes 2 dozen

Ingredients

1/2 cup cold butter

2 1/4 cups self-rising soft-wheat flour

1 1/4 cups buttermilk

Self-rising soft-wheat flour

2 tablespoons melted butter

Preparation

1. Cut butter with a sharp knife or pastry blender into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Sprinkle butter slices over flour in a large bowl. Toss butter with flour. Cut butter into flour with a pastry blender until crumbly and mixture resembles small peas. Cover and chill 10 minutes. Add buttermilk, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.

Butter bottom of skillet and place biscuits in pan. Bake for 12 minutes or until golden brown.