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Peaches and Cream Biscuits

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Servings: 8 -12
Author: Amy Stafford

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon table salt
  • 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed
  • 1 cup chopped peeled ripe peaches (I used 2 white peaches)
  • 1 cup heavy cream

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Add flour, baking powder, sugar and salt together in a food processor.
  • Add butter and process until crumbly meal to tiny pea size bits of butter.
  • Gently stir in the peaches, by hand so that they are coated in dry ingredient, then stir in heavy cream.
  • When you’ve mixed it in as best as you can knead it once or twice in the bowl, form into a loose ball.
  • Do not worry about getting the dough evenly mixed. It is more important that the dough is not overworked.
  • Generously flour your counter and hands.
  • Transfer your dough to the counter, generously flour the top of it and press the dough with your fingers out to a 3/4-inch thickness.
  • Cut into 2 1/2-inch circles with a floured biscuit cutter or top edge of a drinking glass, pressing straight down.
  • Carefully transfer scones to prepared baking sheet, leaving a couple inches between each.
  • Continue process with remaining dough and continue cutting biscuits until gone.
  • Bake the biscuits for 12 to 15 minutes, until golden brown at the edges.
  • Cool on pan for a minute, then transfer to a cooling rack.
  • Serve warm or at room temperature.

Notes

Do ahead: Biscuits are generally best the day they are baked. However, you can make them ahead by arranging them on your parchment-lined sheet and freezing then transferring frozen biscuits to a ziploc bag and keeping in freezer until ready to use.
To cook frozen biscuits, place them frozen on a parchment-lined sheet and bake them adding 2 to 3 minutes to your baking time.
If you’re prepping just one day in advance, cover the tray with plastic wrap and bake them the day you need them.