Buttermilk Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons sugar
4 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter, cut into 8 pieces
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 egg

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Line large cookie sheet with parchment.
Sift dry ingredients into a large bowl.
Cut in butter using pastry blender or fingers until mixture resembles fine meal.
Beat buttermilk and egg in a small bowl to blend; add to dry ingredients and mix until just combined - do not overmix.
Roll dough out on lightly-floured surface to 1 inch thick round.
Cut out biscuits using floured 2-inch cutter.
Gather and re-roll scraps; cut out additional rounds.
Transfer to cookie sheet, spacing 1 inch apart.
Bake until golden-brown, 25-30 minutes.
Cool biscuits slightly before serving with lots of butter.