2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tbsp sugar 1 tbsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 6 tbsp unsalted butter, cold 1/2 cup cream or buttermilk Sift dry ingredients together Cut butter into cubes and work into dry ingredients with fingers or pastry cutter until pieces are pea-sized Add most of cream or buttermilk and mix with fork just until combined Add more liquid bit by bit until most of the flour is worked in Turn onto floured surface; knead dough 8-10 times Press or roll about one inch thick Cut into rounds with floured juice glass or cookie cutter Place in greased baking tin; bake in preheated 400 degree oven for 8-10 minutes until golden brown Serve immediately