Icebox Biscuits Recipe

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Icebox Biscuits
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Ingredients:

  • 1 package dry yeast
  • 1/4 cup warm water (105f-115f)
  • 5 cups flour
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp. kosher salt
  • 3/4 cup lard chilled , or 1/2 cup shortening plus 1/4 cupbutter chilled

Directions:

  1. 1. Preheat oven to 450 F. Dissolve yeast in the warm water: let stand for 5 minutes.
  2. 2. In bowl combine flour, baking powder,baking soda,sugar and salt. Whisk to mix well. Using your fingers, Quickly work in chilled lard into flour mixture tell it resembles large peas. stir in dissolved yeast and buttermilk: mix just until well blended.
  3. 3.Turn dough onto floured surface: knead 6or 7times. Roll out to 1/2 inch thickness. Pierce the rolled dough completely through with a floured dinner fork in 1/2 in intervals. Cut out the biscuit with a 21/2 to3 cutter. Do not twist cutter when cutting.
  4. 4Place biscuits on greast baking sheet about 1/2 in apart. Cover with tea towel and let rise 30to45 min until almost doubled in size.
  5. 5. Bake in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes rotating pan halfway through baking until golden brown. Brush generously with melted butter, serve HOT
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 32.47 Kcal (136 kJ)
Calories from fat 15.17 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.69g 3%
Cholesterol 1.38mg 0%
Sodium 94.66mg 4%
Potassium 17.57mg 0%
Total Carbs 3.82g 1%
Sugars 0.25g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.4g 2%
Protein 0.53g 1%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 16.2mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 346.02 Kcal (1449 kJ)
Calories from fat 161.68 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.96g 3%
Cholesterol 14.66mg 0%
Sodium 1008.9mg 4%
Potassium 187.22mg 0%
Total Carbs 40.71g 1%
Sugars 2.71g 1%
Dietary Fiber 4.28g 2%
Protein 5.66g 1%
Iron 2.4mg 1%
Calcium 173.2mg 2%

* 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

  • 0.7
    Points
  • 1
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

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