Old Fashioned Biscuits

By ezunich

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup cake flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1/4 salt
• 1/8 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 oz. cold reduced-fat cream cheese
• 1 tbs cold butter
• 1/4 cup plus 1/2 tsp buttermilk, divided

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a small bowl, combine the flours, baking powder, sugar, salt and baking soda. Cut in the cream cheese and butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 1/4 cup buttermilk just until moistened. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead 5-6 times.

2. Pat or roll out to 1/2-in. thickness; cut with a floured 2-inch biscuit cutter.

3. Place 2 in. apart on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Brush with remaining buttermilk. Bake at 400° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.

Serve warm.