Easy Cream Biscuits

1. 1

   Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and heat oven to 425°F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. 2

   Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in medium bowl.

3. 3

   Add 1 1/4 cups cream and stir with wooden spoon until dough forms, about 30 seconds.

4. 4

   Transfer dough from bowl to countertop, leaving all dry, floury bits behind in bowl.

5. 5

   In 1 tablespoon increments, add up to 1/4 cup cream to dry bits in bowl, mixing with wooden spoon after each addition, until moistened.

6. 6

   Add these moistened bits to rest of dough and knead by hand just until smooth, about 30 seconds.

7. 7

   Shape the dough into a round, 3/4-inch thick.

8. 8

   Cut into rounds with a biscuit cutter (2 1/2-inch) or cut into wedges with knife.

9. 9

   Place rounds or wedges on parchment-lined baking sheet and bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes, rotating baking sheet halfway through baking.

Alternative Method (Southern Living)

1. 1

   Whisk dry ingredients.

2. 2

   Stir in the cream.

3. 3

   Knead 10 times.

4. 4

   Pat into 1-inch thick disk.

5. 5

   Cut 3-inch biscuit rounds.

6. 6

   Bake at 450°F for approximately 15 minutes.