Sour Cream Biscuits

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 450°.
2. 2
   Mix flour, sugar and baking soda; cut in shortening with pastry blender until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
3. 3
   Stir in sour cream until mixture leaves side of bowl and round up into a ball.
4. 4
   Turn onto lightly floured cloth-covered board.
5. 5
   Knead lightly 10 times.
6. 6
   Roll or pat dough 1/2-inch thick. Cut with floured 2-inch biscuit cutter.
7. 7
   Place about 1-inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
8. 8
   Bake until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.
9. 9
   Immediately remove from cookie sheet.
10. 10
    Yields about 18 biscuits.