Mimi's Biscuits Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

2 cups flour
4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
2 tsp sugar
1/2 cup shortening (i use crisco )
2/3 cup milk

Directions:

Put the first 5 ingredients in a bowl and mix.
Cut in with a pastry blended the shorening till it resembles coarse crumbs.
Add the milk all at once and stir only until the dough follows the fork around the bowl.
Turn out lightly on floured surface and gently knead to pull together about 1/2 minute.
Pat or roll 1/2 thick; cut with biscuit cutter.
Bake on ungreased sheet at 450 degrees for 10-12 minutes.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	482.91 Kcal (2022 kJ)
Calories from fat	246.02 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	27.34g	42%
Cholesterol	0.55mg	0%
Sodium	1320.45mg	55%
Potassium	518.45mg	11%
Total Carbs	53.61g	18%
Sugars	2.18g	9%
Dietary Fiber	5.59g	22%
Protein	7.13g	14%
Iron	3.4mg	19%
Calcium	325.4mg	33%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	376.61 Kcal (1577 kJ)
Calories from fat	191.87 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	21.32g	42%
Cholesterol	0.43mg	0%
Sodium	1029.79mg	55%
Potassium	404.33mg	11%
Total Carbs	41.81g	18%
Sugars	1.7g	9%
Dietary Fiber	4.36g	22%
Protein	5.56g	14%
Iron	2.7mg	19%
Calcium	253.8mg	33%

* 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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salty
savory
bitter
sweet

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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

11.1

Points
13

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
cholesterol free,
good source of fiber

Bad Points

High in Sodium

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