Biscuit (bread)

In the United States and Canada, a biscuit is a variety of quick bread with a firm, dry exterior and a soft, moist, crumbly interior, usually made on the spot for prompt eating. It is made with baking powder, baking soda, or a combination of the two as a leavening agent rather than yeast, and at times is called a baking powder biscuit to differentiate it from other types. Biscuits are often served with butter or other condiments, flavored with other ingredients, or combined with other types of food to make sandwiches or other dishes. Biscuits developed from hardtack, which was first made from only flour and water, to which lard and then baking powder were added later.

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