Cilantro-Pepper Biscuits

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 0 Minutes

Ready In: 0 Minutes

Servings: 12

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon cornmeal

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon cracked pepper

3 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro

2 tablespoons margarine

2 egg whites, lightly beaten

3/4 cup 1% low-fat cottage cheese

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

vegetable cooking spray

2 teaspoons grated parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Sprinkle a baking sheet with 1 tablespoon cornmeal; set aside.
2. Combine 1 3/4 cups flour and next 3 ingredients in a large bowl; cut in margarine with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in egg whites and cottage cheese just until flour mixture is moistened.
3. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon flour onto work surface. Turn dough out onto floured surface, and knead 4 or 5 times. Roll dough to 3/4-inch thickness; cut into rounds with a 2-inch biscuit cutter. Place rounds on prepared baking sheet. Coat tops of rounds lightly with cooking spray; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake at 450° for 14 minutes or until golden. Serve immediately.

By RecipeOfHealth.com