Cream Biscuits

Directions

1. 1
   Put a rack in middle of oven and preheat to 425 degrees.
2. 2
   Lightly grease baking sheet.
3. 3
   Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt into bowl. Add cream and stir just until a dough forms.
4. 4
   Gather dough into a ball, turn out onto a lightly floured surface, and gently knead 6 times, approximately 30 seconds.
5. 5
   Pat dough into a 10 inch round (1/2 inch thick).
6. 6
   Cut out as many rounds as possible with lightly floured cutter, dipping it in flour before each cut, and invert rounds onto greased baking sheet, spacing them about 1 1/2 inches apart.
7. 7
   Gather scrapes, pat out dough, and cut out more rounds in same manner.
8. 8
   OR.
9. 9
   If you prefer, gently press the dough into an 8-inch cake pan, then turn the dough out on the counter and using a knife or dough scraper (bench knife), cut the dough into 8 wedges.
10. 10
    Brush tops of rounds with cream.
11. 11
    Bake until pale golden, 12 to 15 minutes.
12. 12
    Tranfer biscuits to a rack to cool and serve warm or at room temperature.