Cheddar and Pimento Drop Biscuits

Name: Cheddar and Pimento Drop Biscuits
Yield: Makes 12 biscuits
Ingredients: 2 cups (10 ounces), all-purpose flour; 3 ounces, extra-sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (3/4 cup); 1/4 cup finely chopped, jarred pimentos; 2 teaspoons, baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon, baking soda; 1 teaspoon, sugar; 3/4 teaspoon, salt; 1 cup, buttermilk, chilled; 8 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted, plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

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Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2014

Desserts or Baked Goods

Breakfast & Brunch

One day we decided to ignore the standard instructions for drop biscuits. The result? Best biscuits ever.

SERVESMakes 12 biscuits

TIME45 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Unlike traditional biscuits, which call for cold fat to be carefully cut into flour before liquid is added, drop biscuits are simply stirred together, dropped onto the baking sheet, and baked. But too often they lack the texture produced wh...

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