Two-Ingredient Cream Biscuits

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 1/4 cups cold heavy cream, plus more as needed
• 2 tablespoons melted butter, for brushing

Before you cook

• Heat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Keep the cream in the refrigerator until the moment you use it.

Steps

1. Whisk the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar together in a medium bowl.
2. Pour in one and a quarter cups of cold cream and stir with a fork.
3. Watch for shaggy curds to form and press them together with your hand.
4. Add cream one tablespoon at a time only until the last dry crumbs are absorbed.
5. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured counter and knead it just five or six times.
6. Pat the dough into a square three quarters of an inch thick.
7. Cut the square into eight equal rectangles with a sharp knife.
8. Set the biscuits on the lined sheet about an inch apart.
9. Brush the tops with melted butter.
10. Bake for 14 to 16 minutes, until the tops are pale gold and the biscuits feel light.
11. Serve them hot with jam or honey.