Salt-and-Pepper Biscuits

Salt-and-Pepper Biscuits
You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Salt-and-Pepper Biscuits a try. This vegetarian recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains around 4g of protein, 16g of fat, and a total of 260 calories. Head to the store and pick up baking powder, cream, flaky sea salt, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

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Preheat oven to 425°F.
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Whisk sour cream and 3 tablespoonss heavy cream in a small bowl.
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Pulse baking powder, kosher salt, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and 2 cups flour in a food processor until combined; add butter and pulse until the texture of coarse meal with a few pea-size pieces of butter remaining.
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Transfer mixture to a large bowl. Using a spoon, mix in sour cream mixture, then gently knead a few times just until a shaggy dough comes together (a light hand is key to tender biscuits, so be careful not to overmix).
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Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface until 3/4" thick. Using cutter, cut out biscuits, rerolling scraps as needed.
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Place biscuits on a parchment-lined baking sheet and brush with remaining 1 tablespoon heavy cream; sprinkle with sea salt and more pepper.
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Bake until golden brown on the tops and bottoms, 15–20 minutes.
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Serve warm with Salt-and-Pepper Butter, if desired.
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DO AHEAD: Dough can be made and cut out 6 hours ahead. Cover and chill. Biscuits can be baked 2 hours ahead. Reheat before serving, if desired.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings8
Health Score2
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