MAKES 8 BISCUITS
These biscuits come together in a flash. See the sidebar that follows the recipe.
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2 |
cups (10 ounces) all-purpose flour |
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2 |
teaspoons sugar |
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2 |
teaspoons baking powder |
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½ |
teaspoon salt |
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1½ |
cups heavy cream |
1. Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and heat oven to 450 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in medium bowl. Stir in cream with wooden spoon until dough forms, about 30 seconds. Turn dough out onto lightly floured counter and gather into ball. Knead dough briefly until smooth, about 30 seconds.
3. For rounds: Shape dough into ¾-inch-thick circle and cut dough into 8 rounds with 2½-inch biscuit cutter.
4. For wedges: Press dough into 8-inch cake pan, turn out onto lightly floured counter and use sharp knife or bench scraper to cut dough into 8 wedges. Place rounds or wedges on prepared sheet. Bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes, rotating sheet halfway through baking. Serve.