Baking Powder Biscuits

Ingredients

 * 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
 * 1 tbsp baking powder, preferably homemade
 * 1 tsp salt
 * 4 tbsp cold, unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch pieces
 * ¾ cup heavy cream

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 450°F.
 * 2) Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and set aside.
 * 3) Put flour, baking powder and salt in a mixing bowl, and whisk to mix.
 * 4) Using fingers or 2 forks, quickly work butter into flour until it is the texture of oatmeal with some larger lumps remaining.
 * 5) Make a well in center of flour, and pour in cream.
 * 6) Stir just until blended.
 * 7) Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface, and knead briefly but strongly, for 6 or 7 strokes.
 * 8) Roll out dough to a thickness of ½ inch.
 * 9) Using a floured fork, prick surface of dough all over at 1-inch intervals, taking care that fork goes through dough.
 * 10) Using a 3-inch biscuit cutter, stamp out dough.
 * 11) Place biscuits close together on baking sheet.
 * 12) Bake in center of oven for 8 to 12 minutes, or until biscuits are crusty and are a rich golden brown.
 * 13) Remove from oven, and serve.