Description
This recipe for Sour Cream Biscuits offers a quick and easy way to make tender, flaky biscuits with a rich tangy flavor from the sour cream. Perfect for breakfast or as a side to any meal, these biscuits bake up golden brown with a soft crumb inside.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1/4 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 1 cup sour cream
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and promote even baking.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to ensure even distribution of the leavening agents and seasoning.
- Cut in Butter: Add the cold cubed unsalted butter to the dry ingredients and use a pastry cutter or your fingers to cut the butter into the mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs, which creates flakiness in the biscuits.
- Add Sour Cream: Stir in the sour cream just until combined; avoid overmixing to maintain a tender texture in the biscuits.
- Knead Dough: Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and gently knead it 3-4 times to bring it together without overworking.
- Form Dough: Pat the dough into a rectangle about 1 inch thick, preparing it for cutting.
- Cut Biscuits: Use a biscuit cutter to cut out biscuits, placing them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Re-roll Scraps: Gather the dough scraps, gently re-roll them, and cut additional biscuits to use all the dough efficiently.
- Bake: Bake the biscuits in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes or until they turn golden brown on top.
- Serve: Serve the biscuits warm with butter, jam, or gravy for a comforting treat.
Notes
- Use cold butter to ensure flaky biscuits.
- Do not overmix the dough; this keeps biscuits tender.
- If you don’t have a biscuit cutter, a round glass can be used.
- For extra flavor, you can add herbs like chives or rosemary to the dough.
- Baking time may vary slightly depending on your oven, so watch for golden brown tops as the indicator.
