2 cups all-purpose flour 1 TBS double-acting baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 1/4 cups heavy cream plus additional for brushing the rounds unsalted butter, softened for spreading on the biscuits 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar, or to taste about 1/2 lb. thinly sliced cooked ham - In a bowl whisk together the flour, the baking powder, and the salt, add 1 1/4 cups of the cream, and stir the mixture until it just forms a dough. Gather the dough into a ball, knead it gently 6 times on a lightly floured surface, and roll or pat it out 1/2 inch thick - Cut out as many biscuits as possible with a 2-inch round cutter dipped in flour and transfer them to an ungreased baking sheet. Gather the scraps, re roll the dough, and cut out more biscuits in the same manner. - Brush the tops of the biscuits with the additional cream, prick them lightly with a fork and bake the biscuits in the middle of a preheated 425F oven for 15 minutes, or until they are pale golden. Transfer the biscuits to a rack and...