Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Biscuits

Name: Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Biscuits
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 biscuits.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Bread Recipes, Comfort Food Recipes, Comfort Food Vegetarian Recipes
Ingredients: 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2/3 cup buttermilk; 2 tablespoons canola oil; 1 tablespoon reduced-fat sour cream

My family gobbles up these biscuits, which are low in fat, cholesterol and sugar. I almost always make these now instead of my old shortening-based recipe. —Wendy Masters, Grand Valley, Ontario

Ingredients

1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 tablespoon reduced-fat sour cream

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar and salt. Combine the buttermilk, oil and sour cream; stir into flour mixture just until moistened. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead 8-10 times.
Pat or roll out to 1/2-in. thickness; cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter. Place 2 in. apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 8-12 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

1 biscuit: 142 calories, 4g fat (0 saturated fat), 1mg cholesterol, 276mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein. Diabetic exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Buttermilk Biscuits in Reminisce Extra November 2011