Mom's Favourite Cornmeal Biscuits
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Mom's Favourite Cornmeal Biscuits recipe
Ingredients
| 1 ¼ | cups |
all-purpose flour
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| ¾ | cup |
cornmeal
or polenta |
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| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
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| 4 | teaspoons |
baking powder
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| 1 | tablespoon |
sugar
|
|
| ½ | cup |
vegetable shortening
|
* |
| ⅔ | cup |
milk
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Directions
Sift flour, cornmeal, salt, baking powder and sugar into large bowl.
Add shortening and work into dry ingredients using your fingertips.
Add milk and stir with fork just until dough forms ball.
Turn out onto floured surface and lightly knead 10 to 12 times until dough is smooth.
Roll out to ½-inch thickness.
Cut into 2 inch rounds and bake on baking sheet lightly dusted with cornmeal in 425 degree oven until lightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes.
Serve with jam and/or clotted cream if desired.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 36g (1.3 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 2587% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 2g
3%
Saturated Fat 1g
3%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 3mg
1%
Sodium 322mg
13%
Total Carbohydrate
18g
18%
Dietary Fiber 3g
11%
Sugars g
Protein
14g
Vitamin A 3%
•
Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 14%
•
Iron 15%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?
