Finger Biscuits
"Mashed potatoes lends flavour and moisture to these delicious light finger-like biscuits. The biscuits are just as tasty without the cheese"
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (63.5 g)
- Calories 243.8
- Total Fat - 11.3 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.6 g
- Cholesterol - 22.5 mg
- Sodium - 209.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 28.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.3 g
- Sugars - 6 g
- Protein - 7 g
- Calcium - 165.5 mg
- Iron - 1.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 1.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Dust a large baking sheet generously with all-purpose flour; set aside.
Step 2
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. With pastry blender, cut in butter until crumbly, with a few larger pieces. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the gouda cheese.
Step 3
In a separate bowl, whisk buttermilk with potatoes until smooth; pour over dry ingredients. With fork, toss together until soft ragged dough forms. Turn out onto floured surface; knead 3 or 4 times until dough holds together.
Step 4
Pat out into 9 x 6-inch rectangle. Cut lengthwise in half; cut crosswise in sixths to make 12 finger-shaped biscuits.
Step 5
Arrange on prepared pan, Brush with egg yolk; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake in centre of preheated 400°F oven until golden, about 18 minutes.
Tips
No special items needed.