Quick Whipping Cream Biscuits

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or margarine
• 4 cups self-rising flour
• 1 3/4 to 2 cup whipping cream
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted

Preparation

1. Cut 1 cup butter into flour with a pastry blender or fork until crumbly. Add whipping cream, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
2. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead lightly 3 or 4 times. Roll or pat dough to 3/4-inch thickness. Cut with a 2-inch round cutter, and place biscuits on a lightly greased baking sheet.
3. Bake at 400° for 13 to 15 minutes. Brush warm biscuits with 1/2 cup melted butter.