2 c. flour
1 tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/4 c. buttermilk
1/2 stick butter, melted

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Pour butter in biscuit pan and set aside.

Mix all other ingredients well. Turn out dough onto well-floured board. Knead very little. Pat into 1/2 inch thickness. Cut with biscuit cutter, placing biscuits in pan. Turn each biscuit so that the tops and bottoms are both buttered. Bake 10-12 minutes.

VARIATION: The original recipe called for turning the dough onto a floured board and shape into a loaf. "Pinch off" each biscuit, knead and shape into correct size. Continue as above.