Better For You Buttermilk Biscuits

Name: Better For You Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe
Prep time: 6 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 21 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 2 cups white flour preferrably unbleached; 1 cup minus 2 TBS whole wheat flour; 2 TBS wheat germ; 1 tsp salt; 1 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1 TBS sugar; 1 stick (1/2 cup) margerine - reduced fat actually works here; 1 cup lowffat buttermilk

Minutes to Prepare: 6
Minutes to Cook: 15

Number of Servings: 16

Ingredients

2 cups white flour, preferrably unbleached1 cup minus 2 TBS whole wheat flour2 TBS wheat germ1 tsp salt1 1/2 tsp baking soda1 TBS sugar1 stick (1/2 cup) margerine - reduced fat actually works here1 cup lowffat buttermilk

Directions

Preheat oven to 450*. Combine all ingredients except buttermilk, mix until crumbly. Pastry blender works great. Add buttermilk and make dough. If dough is too dry and crumbly, add more buttermilk, 1 tsp at a time. If too sticky, add a little more flour. Be careful not to overmix - biscuits will get tough. Dough can be rolled and cut with biscuit cutter or drinking glass. (2 1/2" diameter is great) Place on ungreased baking sheet and bake for 15 min. Makes 16 biscuits.

Number of Servings: 16

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user .

Servings Per Recipe: 16

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 124.0
Total Fat: 3.1 g
Cholesterol: 0.6 mg
Sodium: 319.8 mg
Total Carbs: 19.8 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g
Protein: 3.7 g

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