Butter Swim Biscuits

  Ingredients

 

½ cup unsalted butter

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

4 teaspoons baking powder

4 teaspoons white sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1 ¾ cups buttermilk

 

Directions

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Step 1

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

Step 2

Place butter in an 8×8-inch glass or ceramic baking dish. Microwave for 1 minute. Stir butter and keep microwaving at 20-second intervals until butter is fully melted.

Step 3

Sift flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt into a bowl. Add buttermilk and stir until combined. Pour over melted butter and spread over the melted butter. Use a bench scraper to cut dough into 9 equal pieces.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until biscuit tops start to brown, 20 to 25 minutes.