Biscuits with buttermilk

4 canned refrigerated buttermilk biscuits 8 medium bartlett pears 1/4 cup dark brown sugar 2 teaspoons cinnamon 4 teaspoons butter 1/2 cup raw slivered[...]

2 cups flour (all-purpose or soft flour, sifted) 4 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 teaspoon salt (regular table salt, not kosher) 2[...]

Biscuits: 1 1/2 cups flour, all-purpose 2 teaspoons sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda * 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons butter,[...]

2 cups bread flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 3 teaspoons baking powder 2 eggs 2 tablespoons sour cream buttermilk , sufficient to bring total[...]