Cream Biscuits

4      cups          flour
1      teaspoon      salt
3      teaspoons     cream of tartar
1 1/2 teaspoons     baking soda
1/4 cup           butter
2      cups          cream — or
2      cups          half and half

Sift dry ingredients. Cut in 1/4 cup of butter. Add the cream. Roll out on
a floured board. Cut with a 2-inch cutter. Bake on an ungreased pan in a
hot oven of 400 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.