Abs Favorite Recipes

After taking a break from trying new recipes I am back at it. My droughts never last long I always get bored with what I am cooking and start looking through my cookbooks or checking out a number of my favorite food blogs. I found this recipe on facebook. A friend posted a link and I bookmarked it and finally gave it a try last week. I admit I buy a lot of refrigerated dinner biscuits because its fast and they taste good. But I know I can save myself some money if I make them myself. This recipe is really easy and the biscuit dough can be frozen and used when needed.

Source: smitten kitchen

Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook time 10-15 minutes

• 3 tbsp melted butter
• 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting the surface
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp sugar (optional)
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream

Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Melt butter in a small pot or microwave dish, and set aside. Sift two cups flour, the baking powder, salt and (if using) sugar into a large bowl. Fold in 1 1/4 cups cream. If the dough is not soft or easily handled, fold in the remaining 1/4 cup cream, little by little. (I ended up using two additional tablespoons, or half the unused cream. Just like the recipe from smitten kitchen called for)

Turn dough onto a floured surface, mound it into a ball and, using your hands, press it to a thickness of about 3/4 inch. Cut into rounds, 2 1/2 inches in diameter. Gather dough scraps and continue to make rounds. Dip the top of each round in melted butter and arrange on the baking sheet. Bake until golden, 10 to 15 minutes. Serve immediately, or flash freeze for future use. [Biscuits can be baked straight from the freezer, and additional few minutes baking time will be needed, usually around 3 to 5.]

Yield: 1 Dozen

I don’t have a shifter so I did not shift the flour. I also used my kitchen aid mixture the 2nd time I made these and I did not need the extra 2 tbsp of whipping cream. I have not tried freezing a batch yet but I plan too. I really like these and my kids eat these better then the store brand. You definitely want to serve these right as they come out of the oven. They are still good once they cool but are best fresh. The other thing I want to try with these biscuits is adding cheese and garlic. I bet that would be heavenly!