RCI-BR.003.0189.001
Fat-free Baking Powder Biscuits
Makes about 15 - 20 biscuits.
Prep5 min
Cook15 min
Total20 min
Servings4
Difficultybeginner
Ingredients
- flour <ref>Preferably2 cupsuse white pastry flour. All-purpose flour or whole-wheat pastry flour can be used, but the biscuits will be denser and less fluffy.</ref>
- 2 tbsp
- ¾ tbsp
- ½ cup
- cold low-fat buttermilk½ to ⅔ cupskim milk or milk substitute
Method
1
Preheat oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2
Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl, stirring together with a fork until evenly distributed.
3
Add applesauce and ½ cup of cold buttermilk to the flour mixture, stirring gently with a fork until a shaggy dough forms. Add the remaining buttermilk in small amounts only if the dough is too dry to come together.
4
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently 8-10 times with your hands until it just comes together, being careful not to overwork it.
5
Pat the dough into a ½-inch thick rectangle using your palms or a rolling pin.
6
Cut the dough into 4 equal biscuits using a sharp knife, cleaning the blade between cuts for cleanest edges.
7
Place biscuits on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 1 inch apart.
1 minutes
8
Bake in the preheated 425°F oven for 12-15 minutes until the tops are light golden brown.
14 minutes
9
Remove biscuits from oven and let cool on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes before serving warm.