Drop Biscuits

Preheat oven to 425º and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and baking powder. Add butter and, using a pastry blender or two forks, work butter into the flour until the butter is in roughly pea-sized pieces. Add buttermilk and stir with a fork until a shaggy dough forms. Using a ¼ cup measuring cup, , scoop out biscuits and transfer to the prepared baking tray, about 3 inches apart. Bake until golden brown with darker spots on the edges, 15 to 20 minutes.Brush the biscuits with melted butter and serve.