Daddy Biscuits

When the kids were little, I would make Pioneer mix drop biscuits for breakfast, but I’d mix in chopped up lil’ smokies. And cheese. And whatever else sounded good. We usually had no leftovers. This is a recipe I found and modified so I didn’t have to have boxes of Pioneer mix around. Why are they called Daddy Biscuits? Because anything awesome is prefixed with ‘daddy’ around here.

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 package of smokies, diced (the ones with cheese in them are best!)
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder, divided
• ¾ cup unsalted butter, frozen
• 1¾ cups buttermilk (I never have this so I make my own with milk and vinegar)
• 2 tbsp butter

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
2. Dice up the smokies. I’ve found cutting them into 4 pieces works best, keeps them chunky and isn’t too time consuming to do.
3. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder. Stir it up, then add the smokies and cheese.
4. Grate butter using the large holes of a box grater. Stir into the mixture. Add buttermilk and stir using a rubber spatula until a soft dough forms. I use a dinner fork for this, works just as well and adds a little air to the mix.
5. Drop 24 large mounds of the dough (about 3 tablespoons each) onto the prepared baking sheet. I use two dinner forks for this. You’ll figure out how to dig out the right amount. When you get to the end you can re-apportion the biscuits to make everything even.
6. Place into oven and bake for 14-18 minutes, or until golden brown, rotating the pan halfway through baking.
7. Melt the 2 tbsp butter with the remaining 1/2 tsp garlic powder and drizzle on top when done.
8. Original recipe: https://damndelicious.net/2019/03/15/ham-and-cheese-drop-biscuits/