Cheddar-Bacon Drop Biscuits

Ingredients

• 2  applewood-smoked bacon crumbled cooked
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda 
• 3.5 tablespoons butter chilled cut into small pieces
• 2 cups flour all-purpose
• 0.3 teaspoon kosher salt 
• 0.8 cup nonfat buttermilk 
• 1.5 ounces sharp cheddar cheese shredded finely
• 0.3 cup water 

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• knife
• whisk
• blender
• measuring cup

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 40
2. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
3. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl; stir with a whisk.
4. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in cheese and bacon.
5. Add milk and 1/4 cup water, stirring just until moist. Drop dough by 2 level tablespoonfuls 1 inch apart onto a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
6. Bake at 400 for 11 minutes or until golden brown.
7. Serve warm.