Drop Biscuits

We love these biscuits at our house. I make them all the time! They are fast to throw together too. Because they are drop biscuits it takes less time than rolling and cutting.

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 tablespoons sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 stick (1/4 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

3/4 cup well-shaken buttermilk (can also use homemade buttermilk: 1 cup milk & mix in 1 Tbl white vinegar and let sit for 5 minutes)

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 425°F.

Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda onto a sheet of wax paper, then sift again into a bowl. Blend in butter with your fingertips or with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. (There will be small butter lumps. Don't worry, they cook in nicely.)

Add buttermilk and stir with a fork until a dough just forms (dough will be moist). Drop onto baking sheet or baking stone with a spoon.

Bake until pale golden, 12 to 15 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool to room temperature. Makes 6-10 biscuits, depending on the size you drop them.