Easy Drop Biscuits

Course Bread, Breakfast, Side Dish

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword easy-drop-biscuits, Southern-biscuits, southern-drop-biscuits

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 12

Total Time 22

Servings biscuits

Calories 116kcal

Author Melissa Sperka

2 cups self rising flour i.e. White Lily or similar
1/4 cup Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening OR cold salted or unsalted butter cubed
2/3 to 3/4 cups milk or buttermilk plus additional as needed
2 Tbsp melted butter for brushing the tops

Preheat the oven to 450°F. Coat a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
Measure self-rising flour in a large bowl. Cut in shortening or butter using a pastry cutter or 2 knives until the crumbs are the size of peas.
Blend in just enough milk with a fork until the dough leaves sides of bowl. If needed, switch to a rubber spatula adding more milk to form a soft dough.
Use a medium ice cream scoop or tablespoons to drop biscuit dough onto the baking sheet. (Brush tops lightly with additional melted butter.)
Place pan into oven. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until tops of biscuits are lightly golden brown.
Serve immediately with sausage gravy, butter, honey or jam.
To each cup of whole milk add 1 tablespoon of white vinegar or fresh lemon juice. Let the milk stand on the counter for 5-10 minutes then stir the buttermilk mixture and continue with the recipe as written. For the amount of milk called for in this recipe, use 2 teaspoons of vinegar or lemon juice to make your own.

Cheese - You can add shredded cheddar cheese or grated parmesan cheese to the flour.
Buttermilk Substitutions - You can use whole milk, heavy cream or buttermilk in this recipe.
Seasonings - Add paprika for a smoky flavor or garlic powder to expand the flavor profile.
Fresh Herbs - You can add dried or fresh herbs to the biscuits. Fresh chives, rosemary or thyme would all work. Whisk them into the dry ingredients for the biscuit dough to expand the flavor profile.
How Do I Make Self Rising Flour? To each cup of all purpose flour add 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon of salt then proceed with the recipe as written.