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Lemon Cream Biscuits

Light and fluffy Lemon Cream Biscuits are rich with cream and lightly fragrant with lemon zest. Just a handful of simple ingredients are needed to make extra flaky biscuits.

Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
33 mins
Servings: 8 biscuits
Calories: 217 kcal
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 ¾ cups White Lily Self-Rising Flour
  • 1 ½ tablespoons loosely-packed lemon zest (you'll need about 2 large lemons)
  • 1 cup cold heavy cream
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • coarse sparkling sugar

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 500°F.
  2. Place flour in large bowl. Add lemon zest and whisk to incorporate.
  3. With a large wooden spoon, gradually stir in cream to form a sticky dough. Then turn dough onto lightly floured surface and fold twice gently to form a ball. Do not knead. Gently pat dough to a generous ½'' thickness. Cut with floured 2 ¼" round biscuit cutter, leaving as little dough between cuts as possible. Take care to push the cutter straight down into the dough, without twisting the cutter. This will ensure a higher rise + layers in the biscuits. Gather remaining dough and pat again to a generous ½'' thickness. You should get 8 to 9 biscuits with this size biscuit cutter. Discard remaining scraps. 
  4. Place biscuits on baking sheet, about 2'' apart.
  5. In a small bowl, whisk together egg, water, and milk. Lightly brush tops of biscuits with egg mixture. Then lightly sprinkle tops with coarse sugar.
  6. Bake for about 8 minutes, or until tops are golden brown. Serve hot and fresh.

Notes

  • These biscuits are wonderful with whipped lemon-vanilla bean butter!
  • These biscuits are wonderful with whipped lemon-vanilla bean butter!

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 Calories 217kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 24g (8%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4g Cholesterol 57mg (19%) Sodium 345mg (14%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 2g (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8biscuits

Amount Per Serving

Calories 217

% Daily Value*

Serving 1
Calories 217kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 24g 8%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g 24%
Cholesterol 57mg 19%
Sodium 345mg 14%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 2g 4%

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