Marys Sweet Drop Biscuits Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400˚ F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt in a food processor. Pulse to combine. Pulse in the butter just a few times, until it is in pea-size pieces. Add the milk and pulse just until the dough comes together.
• Scoop 1/4 cupfuls of dough with a cup measure or ice cream scoop onto the baking sheet (about 10 scoops). Brush the tops lightly with milk. Bake until golden, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Mash butter with dill, capers, lemon zest and juice.
• Puree butter with mango chutney and curry powder.
• Puree butter with maple syrup and adobo sauce.

Steps:

• Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl.
• Cut in shortening with a pastry blender, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Cover bowl& refrigerate for about 30 minutes (this step can be skipped, but it makes the dough easier to handle if it's cold).
• Make a well in the center of the mixture& add milk all at once.
• Stir just until dough clings together.
• Preheat oven to 450F degrees.
• On a lightly floured surface, knead dough gently 10-12 strokes (don't over-knead or handle dough too much, or it will become tough).
• Roll or pat dough to 1/2" thickness.
• Cut with a floured 2 1/2" biscuit cutter--cut straight down to the board, then twist& lift cutter--dipping cutter into flour after each cut.
• Transfer biscuits to an ungreased baking sheet.
• Place biscuits so they're almost touching, and press two fingers lightly into top of each biscuit.
• Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden.
• Remove to wire rack to cool completely.
• *Note:Placing biscuits close together on baking sheet helps them to rise, as they"climb" on each other.
• Also, pressing your fingers into the center of each biscuit keeps the middles from rising higher than the sides.