Taste the wholesome goodness of country baking with these homey biscuits.

3	Cups	All-purpose flour
4	Tsps.	Baking powder
1	Tsp.	Baking soda
1	Tsp.	Salt
1/2 + 2 Tbsp.	Cup	Chilled butter
		cut into small pieces
1	Cup	Buttermilk
1	Large	Egg

Preheat oven to 425°. In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut butter into flour mixture until it resembles course crumbs. Mix together the buttermilk and egg. Make a well in the center of flour mixture. Add buttermilk mixture all at once to well, tossing with a fork until a dough forms. (Do not overmix.) On a floured surface, pat dough into a large square. 1-inch thick. Cut dough into 16 square biscuits. Place biscuits 1-inch apart on a greased baking sheet. Bake until golden brown. Approximately 20 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly.

NOTE: Biscuit dough can be prepared up to 1 month ahead. Cover cut biscuits; freeze until hard; transfer to plastic bags. Before serving, prepare baking sheet as directed above and increase baking time to 25 minutes.