Sweet Biscuits for Breakfast or Shortcake Recipe

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Sweet Biscuits for Breakfast or Shortcake
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour (i measure by fluffing up the flour, then dipping the metal cup into the canister and shaking the flo)
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour , for patting out the dough
  • 1 tsp regular table salt
  • 1/4 lb ice cold unsalted butter , if you have european style butter, use that
  • 3/4 cup half-and-half

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400, I place a rack in lowest position in the oven.
  2. Combine dry ingredients.
  3. Cut in butter.
  4. Stir in liquid until it just begins to pull from the sides- it will be pretty moist.
  5. Spread 1/4 C flour on a pastry board and dump the dough onto the flour.
  6. Gently turn the dough until all sides are covered with flour.
  7. Knead by gently rubbing the dough into the flour, a scant 8 to 10 turns.
  8. Pat the dough into a 1 inch thich slab.
  9. Cut into rounds with a sharp round biscuit cutter- I use a 2 1/2 inch cutter- you can push the scraps together to make room to cut a few more, try not to knead it too much.
  10. Place on insulated cookie sheet about 1/2 inch apart.
  11. Put in HOT oven and bake for 12- 15 minutes.
  12. You can test by lifting the top layer of the center biscuit; if it's done it will look dry inside and the edges will be golden.
  13. (I get 9 biscuits when I use a 2 1/2 cutter).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 440.71 Kcal (1845 kJ)
Calories from fat 148.09 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.45g 25%
Cholesterol 17.04mg 6%
Sodium 348.48mg 15%
Potassium 855.52mg 18%
Total Carbs 67.21g 22%
Sugars 27.76g 111%
Dietary Fiber 1.1g 4%
Protein 6.71g 13%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 124.4mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 374.52 Kcal (1568 kJ)
Calories from fat 125.85 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.98g 25%
Cholesterol 14.48mg 6%
Sodium 296.15mg 15%
Potassium 727.03mg 18%
Total Carbs 57.12g 22%
Sugars 23.59g 111%
Dietary Fiber 0.93g 4%
Protein 5.7g 13%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 105.7mg 12%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 10
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

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