Salt and Pepper Biscuits

We had a poll at my house. We had to vote on whether we liked salt or pepper better. The unanimous winner was pepper. I remember my great grandfather loved pepper so I knew where I inherited my love for pepper. I already knew my son loves pepper. I was surprised my husband picked pepper over salt.  I didn't want salt to feel left out so I made some Salt and Pepper Biscuits. If you like pepper, then these biscuits should be made immediately. I will be making these biscuits again.

Salt and Pepper Biscuits
3/4 cup sour cream 
4 Tbsp heavy cream, plus some for topping

1 Tbsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

1 tsp sugar

1 tsp ground black pepper

2 cups all purpose flour

6 Tbsp chilled unsalted butter

 

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
2. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Set aside. 
3. In a small bowl, whisk together the sour cream and the heavy cream.
4. In a food processor, add the baking powder, salt, sugar, ground pepper, and the flour.
5. Pulse 20 times or until the mixture appears to be the texture of coarse meal with some pea size pieces of butter.
6. Add the sour cream mixture and pulse for 10 times.
7. Transfer the mixture to a lightly dusted surface and knead the dough together quickly.
8. Gently roll the dough to an inch thickness. 
9. Using a cutter/cup, cut out the biscuits. (I made 8 biscuits.)
10. Place the biscuits onto the cookie sheet. 
11. Brush the biscuits with heavy cream.
12. Bake the biscuits for 15 minutes or until the tops and bottoms are golden brown.  

Recipe adapted from Bon Appetit. 

 

One year ago...................................I made Pastry Cream.

Two years ago.................................I made Mixed Berry Lemonade.

Three years ago...............................I made Peanut Butter Cupcakes.

Did you already know.............................
-Black pepper is native to India.
-Black pepper is a berry from the flowering vine of the pepper plant.
-The pepper fruit is picked when it is half matured then dried to produce black pepper.