Buttery Breakfast Biscuits

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3/4 cup whipping cream or 3/4 cup half-and-half cream or 3/4 cup light cream or 3/4 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, cream of tartar, and salt.
• 2 using a pastry blender, cut in margarine till mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• 3 make a well in center; add cream all at once.
• 4 using a fork, stir just till moistened.
• 5 on a lightly floured surface, knead dough for 10 to 12 strokes or till nearly smooth.
• 6 pat or lightly roll dough to 1/2-inch thickness.
• 7 cut dough with a 2 1/2" biscuit cutter, dipping the cutter into flour between cuts.
• 8 place biscuits on an ungreased baking sheet.
• 9 bake in a 450° oven for 10 to 12 minutes or till golden brown.
• 10 serve warm.
• 11 makes 10 to 12.