Lower Sodium Biscuits

Lower Sodium Biscuits

Makes 8 biscuits

Ingredients:

• 2 Cups + 2 Tbl all purpose flour
• ¾ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp cream of tartar
• ¼ tsp baking soda or ½ tsp Ener-G baking soda substitute
• 6 Tbl unsalted butter or shortening
• ½ C milk (I used 2%)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

2. Sift the flour, baking powder, cream of tartar and baking soda into a medium bowl. Cut in the shortening or butter with 2 knives, a pastry blender, fork or your fingers until it resembles crumbs.

3. Stir in milk until it just comes together and let rest for 5 minutes. Lightly dust a board or counter with flour and pour out mixture. Knead gently 10-15 times. Roll into ~ ½ inch thick rectangle or square and cut into 8 equal pieces. Remember to cut straight through, don’t twist the cutter or drag the knife through the dough as that will prevent them from rising evenly when baking.

4. Place 2 inches apart on the baking sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes until golden brown

Nutrition Information per 1 serving (1 biscuit):

Calories: 214 Total Fat: 10.2g (13% DV) Saturated Fat: 3g (15% DV) Trans Fat: 0.1g Cholesterol: 1.2mg Total Carbohydrate: 26.3g (10% DV) Dietary Fiber: 1g (4% DV) Total Sugars: 0.9g Added Sugars: 0g Protein: 3.9g Vitamin D: 0.2mcg (1% DV) Iron: 1.6mg (9% DV) Potassium: 87.9mg (2% DV) Phosphorus: 59.3mg *Calcium: 48.6mg (4% DV) or 98.6mg with Ener-G Substitute *Sodium: 93mg (4% DV) or 53.6mg with Ener-G Substitute