Quick and Easy Cream Biscuits
By America's Test KitchenPublished on August 22, 2007
Time
35 minutes
Yield
Makes 8 2½-Inch Biscuits
Ingredients
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus extra for the counter2 teaspoons granulated sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon table salt 1 ½ cups heavy cream
Before You Begin
These biscuits come together in a flash and require no special equipment.
Instructions
- Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and heat oven to 450 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in medium bowl. Stir in the cream with a wooden spoon until dough forms, about 30 seconds. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured counter and gather into a ball. Knead the dough briefly until smooth, about 30 seconds.
- Shape the dough into a 3/4-inch-thick circle. Following illustrations below, cut biscuits into rounds or wedges. Place rounds or wedges on parchment-lined baking sheet. (The baking sheet can be wrapped in plastic wrap and refrigerated for up to 2 hours.) Bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes, rotating baking sheet halfway through baking.
Time
35 minutesYield
Makes 8 2½-Inch BiscuitsIngredients
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus extra for the counter
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon table salt
1 ½ cups heavy cream
Test Kitchen Techniques
Ingredients
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus extra for the counter
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon table salt
1 ½ cups heavy cream
Test Kitchen Techniques
Ingredients
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus extra for the counter
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon table salt
1 ½ cups heavy cream
Test Kitchen Techniques
Why This Recipe Works
When we wanted a great biscuit recipe that could be made quickly and easily and that wouldn’t require cutting fat into flour or rolling out dough, we used heavy cream in place of butter, which resulted in a lighter, more tender biscuit. For our easy biscuit recipe, we simply kneaded the dough for 30 seconds until it was smooth and uniform, shaped the biscuits, and then popped them into the oven immediately to keep them from spreading.
Before You Begin
These biscuits come together in a flash and require no special equipment.
Instructions
- Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and heat oven to 450 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in medium bowl. Stir in the cream with a wooden spoon until dough forms, about 30 seconds. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured counter and gather into a ball. Knead the dough briefly until smooth, about 30 seconds.
- Shape the dough into a 3/4-inch-thick circle. Following illustrations below, cut biscuits into rounds or wedges. Place rounds or wedges on parchment-lined baking sheet. (The baking sheet can be wrapped in plastic wrap and refrigerated for up to 2 hours.) Bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes, rotating baking sheet halfway through baking.
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