THE BEST, ABSOLUTELY IRRESISTIBLE, DROP TEA BISCUITS

2 cups flour
1/2 tsp, baking soda
2 tsp, baking powder
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup lard or shortening
1 cup buttermilk
Raisins or currants (optional)


Mix together the flour, baking soda baking powder, sugar and salt. Cut in the lard or shortening until mixture is crumbly. Add the buttermilk and mix just until the dry ingredients are moistened. Add raisins and currants(if desired). Drop by spoonfuls on a prepared baking sheet; sprinkle with a bit more sugar and bake in a 400F oven for about 15 minutes. Don't burn them-just a nice light brown.

ADDITIONAL HINT: For convenience and in order to quickly produce fresh biscuits whenever you want them: 

• Use buttermilk powder instead of liquid; and triple this recipe.
•  Divide into three portions and store in ziplock bags.
• Then, while producing very little clean up or mess, you can add the liquid and bake up a batch, whenever you want to enjoy fresh, absolutely irresistible, biscuits

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