Recipe: Easiest Cream Biscuits

6 ingredients and 10 minutes of work - that's all it takes to make light and fluffy biscuits.  I like to make these on the weekend for breakfast but they would go great with most meals.  Nothing beats fresh biscuits! 

This recipe was adapted from a Home Hacks recipe from one of my favourite blogs theKitchn.  The original recipe uses heavy cream (35%), but my version uses half and half (10%).  I've also made these with light cream (5%).  The trick is the lower the fat, the less cream you need.  Bonus!

This dough is also great for mix-in's - be creative and add in shredded cheese of chopped fresh herbs.

Ingredients:

-2 c all purpose flour

-2 1/2 tsp sugar

-2 tsp baking powder

-3/4 tsp salt

-1 c half and half cream*

-vegetable oil

• Preheat oven to 425°F degrees.
• In a large bowl, mix together dry ingredients and stir with a fork.
• Pour in the cream while continuing to stir with the fork.  A shaggy dough will from. 
• Scrape up any dry bits stuck to the bottom and edges of the bowl.  If needed, add another teaspoon of cream to loosen the dry bits.  If desired, add mix-in ingredients now.
• Scrape dough out onto floured work surface. Knead briefly (30 seconds) until dough comes together.
• Form a round shape and divide evenly into eight portions.
• Transfer to a baking sheet and lightly brush the tops with vegetable oil.
• Bake for 15 minutes until the biscuits puff up slightly and are lightly golden.
• Serve warm with butter.

*If using light cream, start with 3/4 cup and add just enough to bring the dough together and loosen any dry bits.