Peppery Cheese Biscuits

Yield: 2 dozen biscuits

Exchanges per biscuit: ½ Starch

Per serving:
Calories 49
Carbohydrate 7.5g
Protein 1.4g
Fat 1.5g
Cholesterol 1mg
Fiber 0.3g
Sodium 40mg

Ingredients:

1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons grated Romano cheese
2 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon ground red pepper
¼ teaspoon salt
2/3 cup nonfat buttermilk
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Butter-flavored vegetable cooking spray

Directions:

1. Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl; stir well.

2. Combine buttermilk and oil; add milk mixture to dry ingredients. Stir with a fork just until dry ingredients are moistened.

3. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead lightly 3 or 4 times. Roll dough into ½-inch thickness; cut into rounds with a 1 ½-inch biscuit cutter.

4. Place biscuits on an ungreased baking sheet; lightly coat tops of biscuits with cooking spray. Bake at 400 degrees F for 15 minutes.