BLACK PEPPER BISCUITS
Recipe from Techniques of Healthy Cooking
Black Pepper Biscuits
Servings: 10
Ingredients
• 8 oz / 225 g all-purpose flour
• 3/4 oz / 20 g sugar
• 2 tsp / 10 mL baking powder
• 1/4 tsp / 1.25 mL baking soda
• 1/2 tsp / 2.5 mL salt
• 2 tsp / 10 mL crushed black peppercorns
• 1 oz / 30 g butter, cold
• 6 fl oz / 180 mL buttermilk, plus extra for glazing biscuits
• Vegetable oil spray, as needed
Directions
1. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Cut the butter into the dry ingredients to form a mealy mixture. Make a well in the butter mixture and add the buttermilk. Slowly incorporate the milk. Do not overmix.
2. On a floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/2 in / 1 cm thick. Use a round biscuit cutter to cut the dough into 1-oz / 30-g portions. Arrange the biscuits on a sheet pan greased with oil spray. Brush the tops of the biscuits with buttermilk and bake in a 375°F / 190°C oven until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.
Portion Information: 1 biscuit (1 oz / 30g)
Nutrition Per Serving: 62 calories, 4 g fat, 13 g total carbohydrate, 1 g protein, 110 mg sodium, 21 mg cholesterol
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