Ingredients

Makes 4 biscuits

　　2 cups all-purpose flour

　　1 tablespoon sugar

　　2 teaspoons baking powder

　　1/2 teaspoon salt

　　10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces

　　2/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon chilled buttermilk

　　

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl. Add the butter and rub in with your fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal. Gradually add the buttermilk, tossing with a fork until large moist clumps form. Gather the dough into a ball.

　　

Step 2

Divide the dough into 4 pieces. Shape each piece into a 3-inch round. Transfer to a baking sheet, spacing evenly.

　　

Step 3

Bake the biscuits until a tester inserted into the center comes out dry, about 20 minutes (biscuits will be pale). Transfer the biscuits to a rack and cool to lukewarm.

　　The Epicurious Cookbook