James Beard's Cream Biscuits

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder (double-acting)
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons granulated sugar

Recipe

• 1 sift dry ingredients together.
• 2 fold in cream until it makes a soft dough that can be easily handled. (you may need to add up to a full cup of cream).
• 3 turn on to a floured board and knead for about one minute.
• 4 i make these as drop biscuits: take a large mound of dough (one heaping tablespoonful) and dip into melted butter.
• 5 arrange biscuits on a baking sheet spritzed with baking spray. bake at 425 for 15-18 minutes.