Buttermilk Drop Biscuits by Pete

Ingredients

3 Cups Flour 1 Tbs. Baking Powder 1 Tsp. Baking Soda 1 Tbs. Sugar 3/4 Tsp. Salt 1 1/2 Cup Buttermilk 8 Tbs. Butter

Instructions

Heat oven to 475 with rack in the middle, butter baking sheet.
Mix all dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
Grate the butter cube over the flour in layers and mix after each layer breaking up any large lumps, add the Buttermilk and mix with a spatula until batter pulls away from the bowl, batter should be sticky. Roughly divide the batter into twelve balls or use a #12 commercial Disher scoop, drop on to the buttered baking sheet.

Bake for 15 minutes, or until tops are golden brown.

Variations :

Garlic Onion Biscuits: Substitute 1 Tbs. Lawry’s Garlic Salt for salt and add 2 chopped Green Onions.

Garlic Cheese Biscuits: Substitute 1 Tbs. Lawry’s Garlic Salt for salt and add 1 cup of your favorite grated cheese.

Bacon Cheese Biscuits: Substitute 1 Tbs. Lawry’s Garlic Salt for salt and add 1 cup of your favorite grated cheese and 4 slices of crumbled Bacon

Garlic Herb Biscuits: Substitute 1 Tbs. Lawry’s Garlic Salt for salt and 1 Tbs. of your favorite herbs.