Cream Biscuits

Cream replaces the shortening in these tender biscuits, making them so quick and easy to make. You can freeze these biscuits and bake them later. The original recipe came from Food TV Network; however, I have greatly modified the method of rolling these biscuits, which makes them more tender.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 10
• Yields: 10 biscuits

Ingredients

• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 1  tablespoon baking powder (double acting)
• 3  tablespoons sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄4 cups heavy cream
• 2  tablespoons buttermilk (for brushing top of biscuits)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, sugar and salt.
3. Form well in center and add cream.
4. Stir just until dough forms a soft ball.
5. Place dough on a heavily floured surface (about 3/-1 cup flour).
6. Sprinkle a little flour on top of the dough.
7. Press dough on top and sides just enough to adhere dough and flatten to about 1-inch thick.
8. With floured rolling pin, roll dough just 1 or 2 rolls to flatten the top, leaving dough about 1/2 to 3/4 inches thick (your preference).
9. Roll as little as possible, as working dough makes it less tender.
10. With 2 or 2 1/2-inch round biscuit cutter dipped in flour, cut biscuits and place biscuits, almost touching, on an ungreased baking sheet.
11. After cutting biscuits, gather scraps and re-roll dough, cutting more biscuits in the same manner.
12. Brush the tops of biscuits with buttermilk and bake for 15 minutes or until they are pale golden brown.
13. Serve.
14. MAKE AHEAD: Freeze biscuits, not touching, on baking sheet.
15. Freeze until solid.
16. Remove biscuits and place in freezer, resealable plastic bag, To bake, place frozen biscuits on ungreased baking sheet, bake at 400 degrees until golden brown, 20-30 minutes (this is a guess).
17. SUBSTITUTIONS: If you want to use self-rising flour, omit the salt and use only 2 teaspoons.
18. baking powder.
19. NOTE: These can be cut into smaller biscuits and baked a little less.
20. Use for baby ham biscuit or appetizers or a brunch.