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Grandpa's Special Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe

Grandpa's Special Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe

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Ingredients:

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2 cups cake flour ( white lily or swan's down)
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp granulated sugar
1/2 tsp salt
2 oz unsalted butter, chilled,diced
2 oz shortening
7 fl oz buttermilk

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
Combine the cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt in the bowl of a food processor outfitted with a plastic blade.
Pulse until well-blended.
Add the butter and shortening and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal, about 5 seconds.
Transfer mixture to a bowl and add the buttermilk.
Stir with a fork until it forms a dough.
Drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto a greased baking sheet, 1-inch apart from each other.
The dough may also be spooned on top of savory fillings to form a crust.
Bake until slightly golden, about 20-25 minutes.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	257.33 Kcal (1077 kJ)
Calories from fat	125.78 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	13.98g	22%
Cholesterol	18.19mg	6%
Sodium	215.43mg	9%
Potassium	200.16mg	4%
Total Carbs	29.17g	10%
Sugars	1.87g	7%
Dietary Fiber	0.71g	3%
Protein	3.62g	7%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	2%
Iron	2.5mg	14%
Calcium	91.6mg	9%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	331.87 Kcal (1389 kJ)
Calories from fat	162.22 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	18.02g	22%
Cholesterol	23.46mg	6%
Sodium	277.83mg	9%
Potassium	258.14mg	4%
Total Carbs	37.62g	10%
Sugars	2.41g	7%
Dietary Fiber	0.92g	3%
Protein	4.66g	7%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	2%
Iron	3.2mg	14%
Calcium	118.1mg	9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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Weightwatchers Points

6.2

Points
7

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Good Points

saturated fat free

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