The best part about these biscuits (besides the taste) is no cutting in butter or shortening!  The dough comes together in just a few minutes and no purchased mix is required.  My 8 year old son exclaimed, "Wow Mom! Everyone in the world should try this recipe."

2 cups unbleached flour (I used the ultra wheat blend from Costco)

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup sour cream (I used raw cream that soured after 8 days.  You could use cultured sour cream plus a little water or 1/4 cup melted butter and 3/4 cup plain yogurt.)

Mix all until a soft dough forms.  Pat out 1/2 inch thick and cut with cutters.  Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.  Makes 12 biscuits.

These are light and flaky and fabulous with sausage gravy!

Basic Sausage Gravy

1 lb pork sausage, browned, drained and rinsed (or 1 lb ground turkey cooked with 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon rubbed sage and 1/8 teaspoon of cayenne)

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/2 cup unbleached flour

4 cups milk (whole milk is fabulous but skim milk works great too.)

Sprinkle cooked meat with salt, pepper and flour.  Cook and stir over medium high heat for 2 minutes.  Add milk continue cooking and stirring until mixture thickens. 

For best time management.  Mix up biscuits and place in the oven while you cook the gravy.  Including meat browning time, they should get done about the same time.