re: Looking for a Decent Biscuit (from scratch) Recipe

My favorite:

1 stick butter or margarine
2 cups self-rising flour
3/4 cup buttermilk

Cut the butter into the flour with a fork or a pastry blender until the mixture looks like coarse meal.
Add buttermilk, stirring until dry ingredients are just moistened.
Put dough onto a lightly floured surface, and knead lightly 3-4 times. (DO NOT overknead!)
Roll dough to 3/4 inch thickness; cut with a 2-inch biscuit cutter. Bake on a lighlty greased baking sheet at 400 degrees for about 12-14 minutes or until slightly brown.

If you do it right, you can peel the layers off and they'll melt in your mouth!