james beard's mama's biscuits
These easy-to-make biscuits are "out of this world" according to famed and award-winning chef James Beard. Perhaps he liked them so much because he grew up eating them - they are a specialty of his mother!
prep time
10 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Bake
yield
10 - 12 biscuits
Ingredients
- 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar, optional
- 3/4 to 1 cups heavy cream
- 4 tablespoons butter
How To Make james beard's mama's biscuits
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Step 1Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees
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Step 2Sift flour, baking powder and salt (and sugar, if using) into a bowl. Add heavy cream to make a light dough. Pat or roll 1/2 inch thick. Cut into rounds with a floured cutter or glass 1 to 1 and 1/2 inch in diameter.
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Step 3Melt butter in 9-by-9-inch baking pan or small skillet. Dip each biscuit in butter on both sides and place either in pan or on a buttered cookie sheet (If you like your biscuits crisp on top and bottom and soft in the center, bake them in the (oven-going) pan.
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Step 4Bake 12 - 15 minutes in the 400º oven, or until golden.
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Category:
Biscuits
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Keyword:
#celebrity
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
Ingredient:
Flour
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