Christina's Cream Biscuits

from Smitten Kitchen

I don't usually make comments since this blog is just for my own personal use, but to any friends and family members who might read this, you need to go make these biscuits. They are super easy, only have a few ingredients (I made them without the sugar) and are the best biscuits that I have ever made. I'm throwing away all my other recipes. No joke. Also, I think they would work well with whole-wheat flour, although you'd obviously need to adjust the amount to make up for the difference in absorption.

2 tablespoons melted butter
2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting the surface
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar (optional)
1 1/2 cups heavy cream

Preheat the oven to 425°F. Melt butter in a small pot or microwave dish, and set aside. Sift two cups flour, the baking powder, salt and (if using) sugar into a large bowl. Fold in 1 1/2 cups cream.

Turn dough onto a floured surface, mound it into a ball and, using your hands, press it to a thickness of about 3/4 inch. Cut into rounds 2 1/2 inches in diameter. Gather dough scraps and continue to make rounds. Brush the top of each round generously with butter. Bake until golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Serve immediately. Die of happiness.