Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe

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These old-fashioned biscuits from Bonita Coleman of Camarillo, California are simple to make and rich in homemade taste.

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Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

10 10 20

Ingredients

3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter-flavored shortening
1/4 cup buttermilk

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in buttermilk just until moistened.
Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead 5-7 times. Pat or roll out to 1/2-in. thickness; cut with a 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter.
Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 450° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm. Yield: 4 biscuits.

Nutritional Facts 1 biscuit equals 146 calories, 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 1 mg cholesterol, 190 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fat, 1 starch.

Originally published as Buttermilk Biscuits in Cooking for 2 Winter 2007, p21