Easy & Low-Fat Cornmeal Biscuits | Southern Comfort Recipe

Festive Cornmeal Biscuits

YIELD Makes 12 servings

A Southern favorite, these biscuits eliminate butter and cream and result in a low-fat confection brimming with heavenly goodness.

INGREDIENTS

1‑3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 3 tablespoons margarine 3/4 cup buttermilk 1 egg white, beaten All-fruit peach or strawberry preserves (optional)

PREPARATION:

1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder, sugar, salt and baking soda in large bowl; mix well. Cut in margarine with pastry blender or two knives until mixture forms coarse crumbs. Add buttermilk; mix just until dough holds together.
2. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface; knead 8 to 10 times. Pat dough to 1/2-inch thickness; cut with decorative 2-inch cookie or biscuit cutter. Spray baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray and place biscuits on sheet. Brush tops lightly with beaten egg white.
3. Bake 12 to 13 minutes or until light golden brown. Serve with preserves, if desired.

This recipe appears in: Southern NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Serving Size: 1 biscuit (without preserves) Sodium 341 mg Protein 3 g Fiber 1 g Carbohydrate 20 g Cholesterol 1 mg Saturated Fat 1 g Total Fat 3 g Calories from Fat 25 % Calories 122 DIETARY EXCHANGE: Fat 1/2 Starch 1-1/2