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Here's a basic rundown on how to make buttermilk biscuits:

Ingredients:

    2 cups all-purpose flour
    1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
    1 teaspoon sugar
    3/4 teaspoon salt
    1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
    1 cup buttermilk (or 1 cup milk with 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice added)
    1/2 tablespoon melted butter, for brushing (optional)

Instructions:

    Preheat your oven to 450°F (230°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
    In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.
    Using a pastry cutter or your fingers, cut the cold butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. You want the butter pieces to be pea-sized or smaller.
    Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the buttermilk (or milk mixture). Gently stir with a spoon or spatula just until the dough comes together. Be careful not to overmix!
    Lightly flour a work surface and turn the dough out onto it. Gently pat or roll the dough into a rectangle about 1/2-inch thick.
    Fold the dough in thirds like a letter. Rotate the dough 90 degrees and repeat the folding process two more times. This folding technique creates layers in the biscuits.
    Pat the dough out again to a thickness of about 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch.
    Use a biscuit cutter (or a mug or cup in a pinch) to cut out rounds from the dough. Gently press together any scraps and re-roll to cut out more biscuits.
    Place the biscuits on the prepared baking sheet, close together but not touching. Brush the tops with melted butter, if desired.
    Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown.

Tips:

    For extra flaky biscuits, use very cold butter and buttermilk.
    Don't overmix the dough, or your biscuits will be tough.
    You can freeze unbaked biscuit dough for up to a month. Bake frozen biscuits for a few extra minutes.

Here are some resources for more detailed biscuit recipes:

    [Easy Homemade Biscuits recipe]([easy homemade biscuits recipe])
    [How to Make Buttermilk Biscuits]([how to make buttermilk biscuits])