Kitchen Basics: Buttermilk Biscuits

Name: Kitchen Basics: Buttermilk Biscuits
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 18 min
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour*; 3/4 cup white whole wheat flour; 1 teaspoon sugar; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, frozen; 3/4 cup low-fat buttermilk**; 1 tablespoon skim milk; * You can use all whole-wheat flour, but the biscuits will be tougher.; ** No buttermilk? Mix 3/4 cup skim milk with 1 tablespoon vinegar. Set aside for 10 minutes, then use in place of buttermilk.

Kitchen Basics: Buttermilk Biscuits was pinched from <a href="http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=2060875" target="_blank">recipes.sparkpeople.com.</a>

"This Southern staple gets a dose of fiber--with half of the fat of the original. Make a double batch over the weekend and freeze for the busy weekday mornings...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 cup all-purpose flour*

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3/4 cup white whole wheat flour

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1 teaspoon sugar

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2 teaspoons baking powder

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1/2 teaspoon baking soda

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1/4 teaspoon salt

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4 tablespoons unsalted butter, frozen

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3/4 cup low-fat buttermilk**

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1 tablespoon skim milk

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* You can use all whole-wheat flour, but the biscuits will be tougher.

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** No buttermilk? Mix 3/4 cup skim milk with 1 tablespoon vinegar. Set aside for 10 minutes, then use in place of buttermilk.

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