Lighter-Than-Air Buttermilk Biscuits (Southern Living) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 cup butter
2 cups self-rising soft wheat flour
3/4 cup buttermilk
melted butter, for brushing tops

Preparation

Cut 1/3 cup butter into flour with a pastry blender until crumbly; add buttermilk, stirring just until ingredients are moistened.
Turn dough out on a lightly floured surface; knead 3 or 4 times.
Pat or roll dough to 3/4-inch thickness; cut with a 2 1/2-inch round cutter, and place on a lightly greased baking sheet.
Bake at 425* for 12 to 14 minutes. Brush biscuits with melted butter, if desired . Yield: 8 biscuits.