2 c  Sifted enriched flour
2 tb Sugar
3 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 c  Butter or margarine
1    Beaten egg
2/3 c  Light cream
Soft butter or margarine
4 c  Sugared sliced peaches
1 c  Heavy cream, whipped

The biscuits are almost rich as cake!

Sift together dry ingredients; cut in butter till mixture is like coarse
crumbs. Combine egg and cream; add all at once to dry ingredients, stirring
only to moisten. Turn dough out on floured surface; knead gently 1/2
minute. Pat or roll dough to 1/2 inch. Cut 6 biscuits with floured 2
1/2-inch round or fluted cutter. Bake on ungreased baking sheet in very hot
oven (450) about 10 minutes. Split shortcakes; butter bottom layers. Fill
and top with peaches and whipped cream. Serve warm.