Sweet Drop Biscuits with Grilled Peaches and Cream

Found on page 233 of my Ranch Raised Cookbook.
Photography by Charity Burggraaf

Ingredients

For the biscuits

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 1/4 cup sugar

• 2 teaspoons baking powder

• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

• 1 1/4 cups heavy cream

• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

• 1 large egg

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the peaches

• 6 ripe but slightly firm peaches, halved

• Canola oil

• 1/4 cup sugar (depending on the sweetness of peaches)

For the whipped cream

• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream

• 2 tablespoons sugar

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Instructions

To make the biscuits, preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, whisk together the cream, butter, egg, and vanilla. Pour wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and gently mix with a fork just until the mixture comes together into a soft dough (do not over mix or your biscuits will be tough).

Using two large spoons, drop 6 equal dollops of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them an inch or two apart. Bake until puffed and golden brown, about 18 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool while you prepare the peaches and cream.

Prepare a grill for direct cooking over medium-heat (about 400 degrees F) or heat a stovetop cast-iron grill pan. Place the peaches on a baking sheet. Lightly brush them all over with a little oil. Grill the peaches, cut side down, until tender but not mushy or nicely grill-marked, turning a few times, 6 to 9 minutes depending on the firmness of the peaches. Transfer to a cutting board.

When cool enough to handle, thinly slice the peaches and transfer to a shallow mixing bowl. Sprinkle the sugar over them, and gently stir to combine. Set aside.

To assemble, place each biscuit on a dessert plate, then split them horizontally. Divide the peaches with juices among the bottom halves of the biscuits, scoop a big dollop of whipped cream over, and top with the other half of each biscuit.