Basic Buttermilk Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 c. butter or margarine
2 c. self-rising soft wheat flour (White Lily)
3/4 c. buttermilk
butter or margarine, melted

Preparation

Cut 1/3 cup butter into flour with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly.
Add buttermilk, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened.
Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface; knead 3 to 4 times.
Roll to 3/4-inch thickness.
Cut with 2 1/2-inch round cutter and place on a baking sheet.
Bake biscuits at 425\u00b0 for 12 to 14 minutes.
Brush with melted butter. Yield:
10 biscuits.