Fruity Drop Biscuits

Ingredients

• 2 cups all purpose flour (240 grams)

• 2 ½ tsp baking powder

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 2 tbsp sugar

• ½ cup cold grated butter

• 3/4 cup buttermilk + more as needed (240 ml)

• ¼ cup thick fruit jam, preserves, or sauce (strawberry, peach, blueberry, raspberry, cherry)

Icing (optional)

• ½ cup powdered sugar

• 1-2 tbsp heavy cream or milk

• ¼ tsp vanilla extract

• Tiny pinch of salt (optional)

Instructions

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   Preheat oven to 425 degrees

2. Cube your butter and freeze for 15 minutes. In a food processor, add in the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt, then pulse a few times to mix. When the butter is ready, place the butter into the food processor and pulse until a coarse mixture has formed, and the butter is in small pea sized pieces or smaller. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl

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3. Grate the butter and place into the freezer for 15 minutes.

4. After the butter has chilled in the freezer, preheat the oven to 425 degrees F

5. In a large bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Then add in the butter straight from the freezer and use a fork or floured fingers to mix the butter into the flour mixture. Once the mixture has a coarse texture and the butter is in small pea sized chunks, the dough is ready.

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6. Add your choice of strawberry sauce. Then, slowly add in the buttermilk while mixing. Once the dough can pull from the sides of the bowl, and the mixture is dry but a little sticky, stop adding in the milk. Make sure that the strawberries are evenly dispersed 

7. Scoop the mixture using two heaping tablespoon or a 3 tbsp cookie scoop onto a parchment lined baking tray. Place into the oven for 12-20 minutes, or until the top is golden brown.

8. While they are baking, you can make an optional vanilla icing. In a bowl, add in your confectioners sugar, 1 tbsp of milk, and the vanilla extract. Whisk together, and if it is too thick, add in an extra tablespoon of milk. Finally, whisk in the salt if adding. Drizzle it over the top of the biscuits 

9. Serve with butter, honey, jam, or anything else you like.