1Freeze two sticks of unsalted butter for 30 minutes.
2Combine four cups of all-purpose flour, one tablespoon baking powder, one teaspoon baking soda, two teaspoons salt, and four teaspoons sugar in a bowl and mix.
3Coat the two sticks of frozen butter in the flour.
4Grate the butter directly into the flour mixture.
5Add two cups of buttermilk and gently stir without overworking the dough.
6Flour your surface, dough, and hands.
7Roll out the dough, keeping it uniform.
8Fold the left side of the dough to the center, then the right side over the left.
9Repeat the folding process three times, keeping the dough uniform.
10Flour your ring mold to prevent the dough from sticking.
11Cut out biscuits using the ring mold.
12Baste the biscuits with melted butter.
13Bake in the oven at 450 degrees Fahrenheit for 17 minutes.
14Baste with butter again after baking.
Ingredients
2 sticks unsalted butter
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp salt
4 tsp sugar
2 cups buttermilk
melted butter
Equipment
ring mold
Tips
Freezing the butter and grating it directly into the flour makes the process easier.