Ingredients

The following ingredients have 10 Servings
  • 3 cup all purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar (for shortcakes, up to 1/4 cup)
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter (very cold cut into cubes)
  • 1 1/3 cup cold sour cream
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract (for shortcakes, up to 1 tbsp )
  • 1 large egg (with 1 tsp water, whisked together)

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a baking pan with parchment paper.
  • Add flour, sugar, baking soda and salt to bowl of a food processor. Pulse a few times to combine.
  • Add butter cubes to flour mixture and pulse until small and medium sized crumbs form.
  • Lastly add sour cream and vanilla and pulse until it is just combined.
  • Turn biscuit dough out onto floured board and knead just to combine everything but do not overmix.
  • Press the dough out with your hands to about 1 inch thickness and cut using a round biscuit cutter.  Next place the biscuits on the parchment paper lined baking pan and refrigerate for 20-25 minutes. 
  • Just before baking, brush the tops of the biscuits with egg wash. Sprinkle the tops with turbinado sugar if making shortcakes.
  • Bake biscuits for 16-19 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.