Buttermilk Biscuits (Ada) |
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These biscuits are lighter and airier than baking powder biscuits and come out of the oven puffed and golden brown. Buttermilk adds a distinctive flavor and helps make very tender dough. From the American Diabetes Association. all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, vegetable shortening or margarine, low-fat (1%) buttermilk cvt Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour, plus |
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour |
1 tsp baking powder |
1/2 tsp baking soda |
1/4 tsp salt |
1/4 cup vegetable shortening (4031) or margarine |
1/3 cup lowfat buttermilk, plus |
2 tablespoons of buttermilk |
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Prepare a cookie sheet with nonstick pan spray.
2. Combine 1 cup of the flour, the baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Cut in the shortening with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the buttermilk to get a stiff dough.
3. Roll or pat out the dough on a board floured with the remaining 1 tablespoon flour to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut 2-inch rounds and place the biscuits 1 inch apart on the prepared cookie sheet. Use all the dough, but do not roll it out more than twice or you'll toughen it.
4. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until puffed and golden. Serve hot or warm.
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