===== Buttermilk Drop Biscuits ======

  *2 cups unbleached flour (10 oz.)
  *2 tsp baking powder
  *1/2 tsp baking soda
  *1 tsp sugar
  *3/4 tsp salt
  *1 cup buttermilk - cold
  *8 Tbsp unsalted butter - melted and cooled slightly
  *2 Tbsp unsalted butter - melted for brushing tops
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  - Adjust rack to middle position and heat oven to 475 deg.
  - Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt in large bowl. Combine buttermilk and 8 Tbsp melted butter in medium bowl, stirring until butter forms small clumps.
  - Add buttermilk mixture to dry ingredients and stir with rubber spatula until just incorporated and batter pulls away from sides of bowl. Using greased 1/4 cup dry measure, scoop level amount of batter and drop onto parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet. Repeat with remaining batter.
  - Bake until tops are golden brown and crisp, 12 to 14 min. Brush tops with 2 Tbsp melted butter, transfer to wire rack and let cool 5 min. before serving.
  - To refresh day old biscuits heat in 300 deg. oven for 10 min.
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  Serves: 6      Total cook time: 14 min.
  Source: Cook's Illustrated Nov. 2007
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