Ginger Biscuits Recipe

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From Mechanicsville, Maryland, Elaine Green shares the recipe for mildly spiced biscuits that taste best served warm. They rely on convenient baking mix and orange yogurt, so they're virtually fuss-free.

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Diabetic Friendly

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Ginger Biscuits Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 16 Servings

15 15 30

Ingredients

3 cups reduced-fat biscuit/baking mix
3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
2 tablespoons cold butter
3/4 cup (6 ounces) orange yogurt
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon egg substitute, divided

Directions

In a bowl, combine the biscuit mix, sugar and ginger. Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. With a fork, stir in yogurt and 1/4 cup egg substitute until mixture forms a ball.
Turn onto a floured surface; knead 5-6 times. Roll out to 1/2-in. thickness; cut with a 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Brush tops with remaining egg substitute.
Bake at 425° for 14-16 minutes or until golden brown. Yield: 16 biscuits.

Nutritional Analysis: One biscuit equals 123 calories, 3 g fat (0 saturated fat), 1 mg cholesterol, 289 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Ginger Biscuits in Quick Cooking September/October 2000, p38