Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

Step 2

Grease bottom and sides of a cast iron pan with 2 tablespoons of butter.

Step 3

In a medium bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Using a whisk, stir dry ingredients together thoroughly.

Step 4

Add the 8 Tablespoons cold butter pieces to the dry ingredients and using a pastry cutter or fork, cut the butter into the flour mixture until butter pieces are pea sized and incorporated into the dry ingredients well.

Step 5

Add in strawberries and toss to combine.

Step 6

Lastly, add in buttermilk and gently work together until dough starts to come together

Step 7

Scoop biscuit dough onto floured surface and gently work together with hands. Pat dough out into disc and fold in half over itself, gather any crumbs and flatten back into a disc. Repeat two more times.

Step 8

Form a disc about ¾ of an inch thick and cut out biscuits with a floured 2-3 inch biscuit cutter or glass, reworking dough as needed until you have 8 biscuits. Place biscuits into buttered pan very closely together.

Step 9

Place biscuits into the oven and bake for 15-17 minutes until biscuits are golden brown.

Step 10

Remove from oven and brush with melted butter if desired.