BUTTERMILK CORNMEAL BISCUITS

Buttermilk Cornmeal Biscuits image

Provided by Shirl J 831

Categories Breads

Time 22m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter, cut into small Pieces and chilled
3/4 cup fat-free buttermilk, plus
2 tablespoons fat-free buttermilk
vegetable oil cooking spray
1 egg white, lightly beaten

Steps:

Combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and soda in a large bowl; cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.
Add buttermilk; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
On a lightly floured surface, knead dough 5 or 6 times.
Roll dough to 1/2" thickness; cut with a 2-1/2-inch biscuit cutter.
Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
Brush tops with egg white.
Bake at 450F for 12 minutes or until golden.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 113.7, Fat 4.2, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 10.2, Sodium 250.3, Carbohydrate 16.7, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 0.8, Protein 2.4