Buttermilk Biscuits

First off, Happy Spring everyone!

After Christmas was over, Wolferman's had this interesting mixing bowl and spatula. It came with a box of buttermilk biscuits, at an outrageously inexpensive price. So I bought it.

I waited until now, to finally make the biscuits. One thing I learned along the way, was that the best way to mix the dough is to do it the French way. Folding the dough in thirds, then moving the dough 1/4 turn and folding again. I did this several times and yes, I could see the streaks of butter and dough and I knew it would come out just right.

Here is a recipe from Southern Cooking, which gives you a start.

Buttermilk Biscuits

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.

2. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead 3 or 4 times, gradually adding additional flour as needed. With floured hands, press or pat dough into a 3/4-inch-thick rectangle (about 9 x 5 inches). Sprinkle top of dough with additional flour. Fold dough over onto itself in 3 sections, starting with 1 short end. (Fold dough rectangle as if folding a letter-size piece of paper.) Repeat entire process 2 more times, beginning with pressing into a 3/4-inch-thick dough rectangle (about 9 x 5 inches).

3. Press or pat dough to 1/2-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface; cut with a 2-inch round cutter, and place, side by side, on a parchment paper-lined or lightly greased jelly-roll pan. (Dough rounds should touch.) Note: My recipe on the box, said to brush the biscuit tops with milk.

4. Bake at 450° for 13 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven; brush with 2 Tbsp. melted butter.