Buttermilk Cheddar Bay Biscuits

Biscuits, unlike leavened breads, use baking powder or baking soda as the leavening agent rather than yeast. The “rise” is quick, achieved in the oven rather than the long wait of traditional breads, which explains why biscuits are often referred to as “quick breads”. The beaten and folded dough of biscuits incorporates air, and the air, along with the gases of baking powders or sodas, expands while baking, causing the biscuit to rise.

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