WHITE CHEDDAR AND BLACK PEPPER BISCUITS

WHITE CHEDDAR AND BLACK PEPPER BISCUITS image

Yield 24 biscuits

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups all-purpose flour (about 9 ounces)
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded extrasharp white cheddar cheese
3 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into small pieces
1 cup fat-free buttermilk
Cooking spray

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 400°. 2. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Place flour and next 4 ingredients (through pepper) in a food processor; pulse 5 times or until well combined. Add cheese and butter; pulse 5 times or until well combined. 3. Place mixture in a large bowl. Add buttermilk; stir just until moist. 4. Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Knead lightly 5 times. Roll dough out to a 1/2-inch thickness; cut with a 2-inch biscuit cutter into 24 biscuits. 5. Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. 6. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes or until golden. Yield: 12 servings (serving size: 2 biscuits) CALORIES 129(33% from fat) FAT 4.7g (sat 2.6g,mono 1.2g,poly 0.2g) PROTEIN 3.9g CHOLESTEROL 13mg CALCIUM 130mg SODIUM 342mg FIBER 0.6g IRON 1.1mg CARBOHYDRATE 17.4g