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Strawberry Biscuits

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoons baking powder
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup heavy cream, plus 1 tablespoon for the top
  • 1 cup strawberries, chopped
  • sugar for dusting the top

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.  In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.  Cut butter into small pieces and add to the dry mixture.  Using a pastry blender combine until the butter is in very small pieces.  Toss in the strawberries.  With a spatula fold in the 1 cup of heavy cream until the mixture just comes together.  Using your hands, gently combine the dough until it forms a ball.  Do not overwork the dough.  Place dough on a floured board and pat to 3/4 inch thickness.  Cut with 2 -1/2 inch biscuit cutter or floured glass.  Place biscuits on a parchment lined baking sheet.  Brush biscuits with remaining tablespoon of cream and sprinkle with sugar.  Bake 12 - 15 minutes, biscuits will be brown around the edge and oozing strawberry juices.  Cool slightly, serve.