Cream Biscuits

Ingredients

• 2.5 cup all-purpose flour (King Arthur Baking brand recommended; extra for dusting the work surface is mentioned but not quantified)
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp sugar (Optional, for slight sweetness)
• 2 cup heavy cream (Cold)
• butter (Melted; for brushing the biscuits after baking; amount not stated)

Steps

1. 1

   Heat the oven to 425°F (220°C).

2. 2

   Whisk the flour, baking powder, salt, and optional sugar together in a bowl.

3. 3

   Pour in the cold heavy cream and stir just until the dough comes together. Keep it shaggy and avoid overmixing.

4. 4

   Turn the dough onto a lightly floured work surface.

5. 5

   Pat the dough into a rectangle about 1 inch thick.

6. 6

   Fold the dough in thirds like a letter. Turn it 90 degrees and repeat the folding 2–3 more times to create flaky layers.

7. 7

   Pat the dough to about 1 inch thick again.

8. 8

   Cut out biscuits with a biscuit cutter, without twisting the cutter.

9. 9

   Arrange the biscuits so they are just touching on a parchment-lined baking sheet or in a cast-iron skillet.

10. 10

    Bake for 15–18 minutes, until tall and deeply golden.

11. 11

    Brush the biscuits with melted butter as soon as they come out of the oven.

Notes

The author recommends baking the biscuits while touching so they rise upward instead of spreading. Flour for dusting and melted butter for brushing are mentioned without quantities.

Nutrition per serving

• baking
• side
• vegetarian
• homemade
• American