Flaky Cheese Biscuits Recipe

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Flaky Cheese Biscuits
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 450°.
  2. In a large bowl stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cream of tartar.
  3. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  4. Stir in cheese.
  5. Make a well in the center of flour mixture.
  6. Add milk all at once.
  7. Using a fork, stir just until mixture is moistened.
  8. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
  9. Knead dough by folding and gently pressing it just until it holds together.
  10. Pat or lightly roll until 3/4-inch thick.
  11. Cut with a floured 2 1/2 inch round cutter, dipping cutter into flour between cuts; reroll scraps as necessary.
  12. Place dough circles 1 inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
  13. Bake for 10-14 minutes or until golden.
  14. Remove biscuits from baking sheet; serve warm.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 529.58 Kcal (2217 kJ)
Calories from fat 268.61 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29.85g 46%
Cholesterol 81.67mg 27%
Sodium 528.94mg 22%
Potassium 470.56mg 10%
Total Carbs 52.47g 17%
Sugars 3.54g 14%
Dietary Fiber 1.93g 8%
Protein 12.48g 25%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 1mg 6%
Calcium 310.9mg 31%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 339.87 Kcal (1423 kJ)
Calories from fat 172.39 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.15g 46%
Cholesterol 52.41mg 27%
Sodium 339.46mg 22%
Potassium 301.99mg 10%
Total Carbs 33.68g 17%
Sugars 2.27g 14%
Dietary Fiber 1.24g 8%
Protein 8.01g 25%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 9%
Iron 0.7mg 6%
Calcium 199.5mg 31%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 12.7
    Points
  • 14
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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