Easy Baking Powder Drop Biscuits 140 Recipes

EASY DROP BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 F (232 C).
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt together. If you want to add any herbs or spices you can add them here.
• Add the pieces of cold butter and cut into the dry ingredients with a pastry cutter or fork until the consistency of coarse meal. If you want to add any cheeses or other add-ins you can stir them in here before adding the milk.
• Add 3/4 cup of the milk and stir just until combined. You can use any milk you like or buttermilk if you want a tangy flavor. If the batter is very dry, add a little more milk until the consistency of a very thick batter. Do not over-mix. The batter will be quite lumpy.
• Drop large mounds (about 1/4 cup each. I use a 2 oz scoop) onto a baking sheet. You can also use a cast iron skille that has been greased with butter.
• Bake at 450 F (232 C) for 18-22 minutes until golden brown
• Brush with melted butter if desired.

EASY DROP BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. In a large bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. Cut in shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a small bowl, whisk milk and egg. Stir into crumb mixture just until moistened. , Drop by 1/4 cupfuls 2 in. apart onto an ungreased baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Serve warm.

BAKING POWDER BISCUITS I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
• In a bowl mix the flour, baking powder, and salt. Cut in the shortening until the mixture has only pea sized lumps. Add milk and mix until dry mixture is absorbed. Drop dough by heaping spoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown.

GRANDMA'S BAKING POWDER BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, cream of tartar, and salt into a bowl. Use a pastry cutter to chop vegetable shortening into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. Whisk egg and milk together in a separate bowl and slowly add milk mixture to flour mixture, stirring as you pour, until dough is moistened and well-mixed. Drop dough by spoonfuls onto an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until biscuits have risen and are golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.

SIMPLE BAKING POWDER DROP BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450,.
• Sift dry ingredients into bowl, cut in shortening (or substitute) until it resembles coarse crumbs.
• Make a well; add milk all at once and stir quickly with fork just until dough follows fork around bowl and all ingredients are combined.
• Grease baking sheet, drop dough by rounded tablespoons or teaspoons onto baking sheet.
• Optional: Sprinkle tops of biscuits with parmesan and garlic powder or garlic salt before baking.
• Bake 12-15 minutes.

DROP BAKING POWDER BISCUITS

Steps:

• Sift dry ingredients together.
• Blend the shortening into the flour using fingers or a tool for cutting in butter.
• When uniform crumbly consistency, make a well in the center. Pour all the milk in at once and then stir just until blended. Don't stir any longer or the biscuits will be tough.
• Drop by large spoonfuls onto a greased baking sheet or into greased muffin tins.
• Bake 10-15 minutes at 450 degrees.