lard and butter for their distinct fatty flavors, whole-fat buttermilk for tartness, and cream for more richness. Drop biscuits are softer than traditional rolled biscuits. They won't have layers ...

Some drop their biscuits from a spoon instead of cutting them out. Some people use butter instead of lard, or shortening instead of butter. They cut them big or cut them small. They might dunk ...

Add lard and, using your fingers ... Use a 1½-ounce ice cream scoop to portion out drop biscuits, gently packing the scoop so each biscuit is the same size. Evenly distribute drop biscuits ...

Drop biscuits are exactly what they sound like ... Instead of cutting in cold butter or lard, gradually stir in heavy cream into the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt ...