drop biscuit
Definition
- Noun:
- A small, soft biscuit made from a dough that is moist enough to be dropped from a spoon onto a baking sheet, rather than being rolled and cut.
Usage
- Noun:
- This type of biscuit is known for its simplicity and rustic appearance.
- It is a quick bread, leavened with baking powder or baking soda, and does not require kneading or shaping.
Examples
- Noun:
- For a quick breakfast, she made a batch of drop biscuits.
- The recipe for drop biscuits is easier than for rolled biscuits because you skip the cutting step.
Advanced Usage
- "to drop (the biscuit dough)": The verb phrase describing the preparation method.
- Simply drop the dough by tablespoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheet.
Variants and Related Words
- Biscuit (n): In American English, a small, soft, leavened bread product, distinct from the British meaning of a crisp, sweet cookie.
- Rolled biscuit (n): A biscuit made from a stiffer dough that is rolled out and cut into shapes before baking.
Synonyms
- Quick bread: A broad category for breads leavened with chemical agents like baking powder, which includes muffins and scones.
- Scone: A similar baked good, though often richer with added ingredients like cream, eggs, or fruit, and sometimes slightly sweetened.
Related Phrases
- Drop cookie (n): A cookie made by dropping dough from a spoon, analogous in method to a drop biscuit but typically sweeter.
- Chocolate chip cookies are a classic example of a drop cookie.
Notes
- The term specifically refers to the of shaping (dropping) and the resulting (softer and more irregular than a rolled biscuit). It is not an idiom or phrasal verb.
Noun
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biscuit made from dough with enough milk that it can be dropped from a spoon
