Sweet Little Biscuits
Created by AlteredEgo on January 4, 2012
- Servings: 18
- Prep Time: 11m
- Cook Time: 15m
- Recipe #3850
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup cold unsalted butter
- 1 cup reduced fat buttermilk
- 1/3 cup milk (or less)
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F & set out several baking sheets.
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Step 2: In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt & sugar, mixing well.
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Step 3: Using a pastry cutter, blend the cold butter into the flour mixture until crumbly.
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Step 4: Add the buttermilk, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened, then shape into a ball & knead 4 or 5 times.
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Step 5: On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a thickness of 1/2 inch, then cut with a 1 3/4-inch round cutter, placing biscuits on baking sheets. Brush biscuits lightly with milk.
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Step 6: Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned, then remove biscuits to a wire rack, or if serving immediately, to a serving platter.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (48.4 g)
- Calories 171.7
- Total Fat - 9.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.2 g
- Cholesterol - 1.6 mg
- Sodium - 63.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 17.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.8 g
- Sugars - 0.8 g
- Protein - 2.9 g
- Calcium - 28.2 mg
- Iron - 0.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg