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Light and Fluffy Biscuits

Source of Recipe


My Sister-in-Law's Recipe Binder






List of Ingredients



• 1 cup all purpose flour
  
• 1 cup sifted cake flour
  
• 1 TBSP baking powder
  
• 1/2 Tsp baking soda
  
• 1/4 Tsp salt
  
• 3 TBSP reduced fat cream cheese
  
• 2 TBSP cold butter, cut into small pieces
  
• 1/4 cup Buttermilk
  
• 1 TBSP nonfat milk
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In nonreactive mixing bowl, stir together flours, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
   
   
   
2. Using pastry blender, cut in cream cheese and butter until pea size lumps form. Stir in buttermilk with fork. Gather dough into ball and knewd it several times in bowl until smooth.
   
   
   
3. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface. Pat into smooth 1/2 inch thick disk. With 3-inch cutter, cut out rounds. Repeat with dough scraps until you have 10 biscuits. Brush tops with nonfat milk.
   
   
   
4. Place biscuits on baking sheet lined with parchment paper or lightly coated with no-stick cooking spray. Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden. Makes 10 biscuits.
   
   
   






Final Comments


Per biscuit: 125 calories, 20 percent calories from fat, 4 grams protein, 20 grams carbohydrates.