Colorado Ranch Biscuits

Submitted by jessymroberts

"From Best of the Best from America Cookbook by Gwen McKee & Barbara Moseley, c. 2005."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 12 biscuits
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 2 cups unbleached flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1⁄2 cup cold butter, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 2⁄3 cup half-and-half, plus
• 2 -3 tablespoons half-and-half

directions

1. Preheat oven to 450*. Combine flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, and cream of tartar in food processor bowl. Add butter and process until mixture resembles cornmeal. Transfer mixture to a bowl and stir in 2/3 cup half-and-half, adding more if dough seems dry. Mix gently and knead 5 or 6 times. Pat out to 1/2 inch thickness on lightly floured board, band cut into round or square biscuits. Bake on parchment-lined cookie sheet for 10 minutes.

Reviews

[NorthwestGal]

This is a very easy recipe to work with, because most of the work is done with a food processor. I followed the recipe as written (no adjustments). I used the initial 2/3 cup cream, and that was enough to form a perfect biscuit dough, so I didn't need the additional 2-3 Tbsp cream to get the right texture for the dough. After I put them in the oven, I checked them at 9 minutes of baking (at the 450 degree oven temp), and the tops were quite brown (I rescued them just before burning stage). So, the next time I make these, I will either lower the oven temp (maybe by 25 degrees) or start checking after 8 minutes of baking time. But they're easy to make and taste quite wonderful. Thanks, NE Lady/Jessy.