Buttermilk Biscuits

One of my favorite things that my mom made when I was growing up was her biscuits.  She made them every Sunday.   I have discovered that if I mix my dry ingredients and put them in the freezer until cold, it makes even better biscuits.

BUTTERMILK BISCUITS
(makes 10-12)

Ingredients:
*2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
*2 tablespoons baking powder
*1 teaspoon granulated sugar
*1 teaspoon salt
*1/2 cup butter, frozen (or very cold)
*1 cup buttermilk
*1 tablespoon melted butter (optional)

Directions:
~Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
~Sift flour, baking powder, sugar and salt into a large mixing bowl.
~Cut in frozen butter with a pastry cutter until mixture resembles small crumbles (I use the whisk attachment on my kitchen aid mixer, or food processor for this step).
~Add buttermilk and stir until dough comes together (dough will be sticky)
~Turn onto a lightly floured surface.
~Roll or press out dough out into a bout 1-inch thickness.  Fold over and repeat for 5-6 times.
~Roll out one more time and use a floured biscuit cutter or glass and cut dough into biscuits.
~You will have to re roll the dough out a couple times to use up all the dough.
~Place onto a baking sheet or cast iron pan, having the biscuits touch each other.
~Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown.
~Remove from oven and using a pastry brush, brush the melted butter over the top of the hot biscuits. 

Hint:

~Having all of your ingredients cold, makes for better, fluffier biscuits.  I put my measured ingredients in a bag and put them in the freezer for an hour or so.