WW - Buttermilk Biscuits - 3 Points Plus each

By CarolineNGa

These biscuits are rich and flaky — a lightened-up version of a Southern favorite.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp table salt
• 1/4 cup(s) regular butter, cold
• 1/2 cup(s) low-fat buttermilk, cold
• 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour, for rolling out dough

Details

Preparation time 7mins
Cooking time 20mins
Adapted from weightwatchers.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450ºF.

In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; mix well.

Cut cold butter into about 8 pieces. Work butter into flour mixture with a pastry cutter, knife or fork until butter forms pieces the size of small peas. (Do not blend butter in completely; dough should look lumpy.)

Make a well in center of dough and pour in buttermilk. Work buttermilk into dough just enough to moisten all of flour: start with a pastry cutter and finish by kneading dough against side of bowl about 4 to 6 times until all flour has been worked in and dough comes together. Do not overwork; small pieces of butter should still be visible.

Working on a lightly floured surface, roll out dough into a 6- X 8-inch rectangle, about 1/2-inch thick. Cut dough into 12 equal pieces with a sharp knife. Place biscuits on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake until tops start to turn golden, about 10 to 12 minutes. Yields 1 biscuit per serving.

Notes:
Hint: The less you work the dough, the better the biscuits will be.