Easy Drop Biscuits

I just can't stress enough to you how much I love breads and such. Yeast breads, quick breads, pastries, it doesn't matter to me; I love them all. Biscuits are no exception. I like 'em when they're light and airy. No hockey pucks for me!

Unfortunately, I'm not a big fan of making traditional biscuits. Which is strange, really, when you consider that normally I like getting out the rolling pin. I suppose it's a matter of association. I typically make biscuits with quick or easy dinners. If I am making an easy soup and want a little something to fill the meal out, I reach for biscuits. As a result, it seems that with those meals I want a biscuit that is no fuss. These drop biscuits certainly fill that niche. Super easy to mix up, you just drop them by spoonfuls onto a greased sheet pan. Pop them in the oven and - voila! - 15 minutes later, you have steaming, fluffy, tasty biscuits.

Easy Drop Biscuits
Yield: 15 medium biscuits

2 cups flour
1 1/2 TBS baking powder
2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp cream of tarter
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup milk

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Mix the flour, baking powder, sugar, cream of tarter, and salt. Stir to mix. Add the softened butter, mix until forms coarse crumbs. Add the milk. Stir just until mixed. if you over mix the batter, the biscuits will be tough. Place by spoonfuls (about 1/4 cup to make 15 biscuits) onto a greased or parchment covered sheet pan. Bake until puffed and golden, about 15 minutes.

I like them with cheese, myself. But they're plenty good plain (think: sausage & biscuits or with jam). Throw in herbs if you like (1-2 tsp dried herbs is about right). If you want to add shredded cheese, use about 1 cup total. Put 3/4 of it in the dough and the rest gets sprinkled on top.