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Cream Biscuits
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Cream Biscuits

Cream Biscuits made with self-rising flour and heavy cream yield tender, fluffy biscuits with a golden crust. The simple dough comes together quickly, and optional melted butter brushed on top adds richness and color. These biscuits are a soft, buttery bread perfect for breakfast or as a side for meals requiring a light, flaky bread.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 8 biscuits
Calories: 127 kcal
Course: Bread, Baked Goods
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1¾ cups self-rising flour White Lily Enriched Bleached brand
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons butter melted (optional...but highly recommended!, salted

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 500°F.
  2. Place flour in a large bowl. With a large wooden spoon, gradually stir in cream to form a sticky dough. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and fold twice gently to form a ball. Do not knead.
  3. Gently pat dough to a generous ½'' thickness. Cut with a floured 2½'' biscuit cutter, leaving as little dough between cuts as possible. Gather the remaining dough and pat again to a generous ½" thickness. You should get 8 biscuits with a 2½'' biscuit cutter. Discard scraps. - - - Alternatively, pat the biscuit dough into a rectangle or square shape and then cut the dough into rectangles/squares. I like to use a pastry bench scraper, and cut straight down and up. This eliminates scraps and rerolling the dough - super duper easy + no waste!
  4. Place biscuits on a parchment-lined baking sheet, about 2'' apart. Generously brush tops with melted butter. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until tops are golden brown.

Notes

  • For best results, use White Lily self-rising flour or a similar soft wheat flour blend designed for biscuits.
  • Brushing melted salted butter on the baked biscuits enhances both flavor and appearance.
  • Handle the dough gently to avoid developing too much gluten, preserving tenderness.
  • Cutting the dough into rectangles with a pastry scraper is an efficient way to avoid scraps and reforming dough.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 Calories 127kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 1g (0%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4g (24%) Cholesterol 41mg (14%) Sodium 31mg (1%) Sugar 1g (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8 biscuits

Amount Per Serving

Calories 127

% Daily Value*

Serving 1
Calories 127kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 1g 0%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g 24%
Cholesterol 41mg 14%
Sodium 31mg 1%
Sugar 1g 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.