Sour-cream Biscuits

This is a twist on Baking powder Biscuits that you will want to try. They are so good you will want to make them every day.
Biscuits and gravy are one of my husbands favorite breakfast and these make it so much better.


Preheat oven to 450.
2 cups sifted flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup shortening
1 cup dairy sour cream

Sift all dry ingredients together in medium bowl. Cut in shortening with a fork or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal.
Add sour cream stirring only until mixture is moistened
Turn out dough onto lightly floured surface knead about 10 minutes to farm a smooth dough
Gently roll out dough from center to ¾ inch thickness.
With floured 2 ½ inch biscuit cutter (I sometimes use a glass dipped in flour), cut straight down int0 dough being careful not to twist cutter
Place on ungreased cookie sheet bake 10 to 12 minutes. Serve hot