Cream Biscuits with Crystallized Ginger

Name: Cream Biscuits with Crystallized Ginger
Ingredients: 2 cups, unbleached all-purpose flour; 3 tablespoons, minced crystallized ginger; 2 teaspoons, granulated sugar; 2 teaspoons, baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon, table salt; 1 1/2 cups, heavy cream; 1 tablespoon, heavy cream for brushing tops of biscuits; 1 tablespoon, granulated sugar for sprinkling on tops of biscuits

Desserts or Baked Goods
Breakfast & Brunch
Quick Breads

Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2000

With high rise and light texture, biscuits made with a simple combination of heavy cream, flour, baking powder, and salt beat out more complicated recipes.

SERVES Makes Eight 2 1/2-Inch Biscuits

TIME 40 minutes

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