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

Cooking Instructions:

1. Gather all ingredients.
2. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
3. Place butter in a glass or ceramic 8-inch square baking dish. Microwave for 1 minute. Stir butter; continue to cook and stir in 20-second intervals until butter is fully melted.
4. Sift flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt into a bowl.
5. Stir in buttermilk until combined.
6. Pour into the baking dish and spread over melted butter. Use a bench scraper to cut dough into 9 equal pieces.
7. Bake in the preheated oven until starting to brown on top, 20 to 25 minutes.