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Updated Nov 28, 2007
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Homemade herb biscuits, warm from the oven, are a favorite comfort food!

Buttermilk-Herb Biscuits

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried herb leaves, such as rosemary, basil or thyme, or Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/3 cup shortening
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 400°F. In medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, herbs, salt and baking soda. Cut in shortening, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until mixture looks like fine crumbs. Stir in buttermilk until dough leaves side of bowl (dough will be soft and sticky).
  • Step 
    2
    On lightly floured surface, lightly knead dough 10 times. Roll or pat dough about 1 inch thick. Cut with floured 2-inch cutter. On ungreased cookie sheet, place biscuits about 1 inch apart. Brush with butter.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 14 to 16 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Serve warm.

Nutrition

140 Calories
7g Total Fat
3g Protein
17g Total Carbohydrate
1g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Biscuit
Calories
140
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
7g
11%
Saturated Fat
2g
11%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
260mg
11%
Potassium
55mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
17g
6%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
1g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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