Didn't get any pictures but they turned out really well for my first try.
- I put everything in the freezer: butter, dry ingredients, and utensils were in there for a long time, buttermilk was in there for maybe half an hour before to get it nice and cold.
- Tried to work pretty quickly and tried REALLY hard to not overwork the dough.
- Cheese grater method on the butter worked well.
- Got it flattened out and folded it. Repeated that process maybe four or five times. Then cut it with a glass.
- Got a little shortening melted in the bottom of the cast iron skillet. Dropped the biscuit in the hot pan with the shortening, flipped it quickly, put it in the oven for about 10-15 minutes.
- Mixed up a little honey and butter while they were baking. When they were close to being done I brushed the tops of the biscuits with it and moved it to the top rack. Browned up really nicely.
- End result was pretty flaky. The bottoms that had been basically fried in that shortening were SUPER crispy and delicious. Really soft.
Next time I make some I'll get some photos. Here is the recipe I used:
http://www.lodgemfg.com/recipe/briggs-buttermilk-biscuits