Easy Break-Apart Buttery Biscuits Recipe

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Easy Break-Apart Buttery Biscuits
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 4 tbsp margarine , plus
  • 1 tbsp margarine
  • 2 tbsp shortening
  • 1/2 cup milk

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees Farenheit.
  2. Mix flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder.
  3. Cut in 4 tablespoons margarine and all shortening using a pastry blender, two knives, or a fork.
  4. Add milk all at once.
  5. Mix thoroughly.
  6. Chill in the refrigerator for a few minutes for easier shaping if you wish.
  7. Pat out dough to about 1/8-1/4 inch thick on a lightly floured surface.
  8. Using a 1/2 cup measuring cup, cut out five pieces of dough and place in baking pan, floured side up. (This should be half of your dough.).
  9. Melt margarine in the microwave and brush lightly over tops of dough in pan (You should have quite a bit left over).
  10. Cut out five more pieces of dough, regrouping dough as necessary, and place them on top of buttered dough pieces, floured side down.
  11. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until no longer doughy.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 123.73 Kcal (518 kJ)
Calories from fat 63.74 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.08g 11%
Cholesterol 0.2mg 0%
Sodium 102.37mg 4%
Potassium 117.9mg 3%
Total Carbs 13.17g 4%
Sugars 0.84g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.49g 2%
Protein 1.87g 4%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 51.1mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 350.52 Kcal (1468 kJ)
Calories from fat 180.56 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.06g 11%
Cholesterol 0.58mg 0%
Sodium 290mg 4%
Potassium 334mg 3%
Total Carbs 37.31g 4%
Sugars 2.37g 3%
Dietary Fiber 1.38g 2%
Protein 5.29g 4%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 2%
Iron 0.6mg 1%
Calcium 144.9mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 3
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

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