Easy Gluten Free Biscuits (dairy free option)

Ingredients

• 1 cup high quality gluten free flour-We suggest Cup4Cup. See notes
• 1/2 T gluten free baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup whipping cream (2/3 cup if using King Arthur Flour)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together gluten free flour, baking powder, and salt. Add cream while stirring with a spoon, just until everything is combined. Dough should be sticky.
3. Shape biscuits using one of the two methods below (layering and patting will yield the best texture/appearance)
4. Scoop biscuit dough onto a baking sheet using a spoon or 2 T cookie scoop.
5. Sprinkle a small amount 1/2 T - 1 T) of gluten free flour onto a baking mat, parchment, or wax paper. Scoop 1/4 of biscuit dough onto the floured surface, scoop another 1/4 of the dough on top and gently press down, and continue with remaining dough. Don't work the dough, simply pat down each piece on top so that you end up with a round of dough about 1" thick. Use a biscuit cutter to cut the biscuits and place them on a baking sheet.
6. Gently brush the biscuits with a little cream. We use a pastry brush and whatever cream is left in the measuring cup
7. Bake for 8-12 minutes (10 minutes is perfect in our oven) until the tops are a golden brown and biscuits are done inside. Don't over bake
8. Remove from oven, and enjoy!

Notes

1. To measure flour (for any recipe), stir the flour and then scoop it into your measuring cup. Finish by leveling it off with a knife. Using this method will ensure that you don't end up adding too much flour.
2. To make dairy free, substitute 2/3 cup coconut cream for the cream and use a dairy free flour (cup4Cup contains dairy). We have had the best results with Better Batter, which performs just about as well as Cup4Cup.
3. To make coconut cream, put a can of coconut milk or coconut cream in the fridge overnight. Scoop off the solid cream on top and warm slightly in the microwave or on the stovetop so that it is liquid.

FLOUR OPTIONS:

1. Cup4Cup works best.
2. Better Batter is a close 2nd.
3. King Arthur Flour works, but use 2/3 cup cream instead and add 1/4 tsp xanthan gum if using their blend that doesn't contain any.
4. A few readers have had success using Bob's Red Mill 1:1, but it wasn't our favorite to use in this recipe.
5. We love Grandpa's Kitchen flour for many recipes, but it doesn't work very well for this one.