New Basic Biscuits

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 450°.
2. 2
   Mix the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt together in a large bowl.
3. 3
   Cut the butter into small pieces and cut it into the flour, using 2 knives, a pastry blender or your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
4. 4
   Add the half and half and stir gently until the mixture forms a mass. Gather it into a ball.
5. 5
   Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface.
6. 6
   Knead it for about 30 seconds, then pat it out to form a 3/4-inch thick rectangle.