Rita's Tea Biscuits Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

4 cups flour
2 tbsp baking powder
2 tsp salt
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs , plus enough milk to make 1 1/2 cups

Directions:

Preheat oven to 450.
Combine dry ingredients. Cut in shortening until the mixture resembles coarse corn meal.
Stirring with a fork, add the milk mixture to make a soft dough
Turn out on a board, kneed lightly for a minute. Roll 1/2 inch thick. Cut with a biscuit cutter.
Place on a greased baking sheet.
Bake for 12-15 minutes.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	807.78 Kcal (3382 kJ)
Calories from fat	351.5 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	39.06g	60%
Cholesterol	54.56mg	18%
Sodium	3024.53mg	126%
Potassium	721.33mg	15%
Total Carbs	101.87g	34%
Dietary Fiber	11.14g	45%
Protein	14.53g	29%
Iron	7mg	39%
Calcium	520.4mg	52%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	411.11 Kcal (1721 kJ)
Calories from fat	178.89 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	19.88g	60%
Cholesterol	27.77mg	18%
Sodium	1539.3mg	126%
Potassium	367.11mg	15%
Total Carbs	51.85g	34%
Dietary Fiber	5.67g	45%
Protein	7.39g	29%
Iron	3.6mg	39%
Calcium	264.9mg	52%

* 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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salty
savory
bitter
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

18.6

Points
22

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
sugar free,
high fiber

Bad Points

High in Sodium

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