Cornmeal-Maple Biscuits

Name: Cornmeal-Maple Biscuits
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 18
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp baking powder; 142 grams cup whole yellow cornmeal); 59 milliliters maple syrup; 118 milliliters milk; 1 teaspoons salt; 18 servings Optional: Some sesame seeds, flax, and/or poppyseeds for garnish; 5 Tbsps unsalted butter; 113 grams cup white whole wheat flour (I used regular whole wheat)

Cornmeal-Maple Biscuits might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 142 calories, 3g of protein, and 8g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 18. Head to the store and pick up baking powder, optional: some sesame seeds, maple syrup, and a few other things to make it today. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 25 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease a baking sheet or line with parchment.Thoroughly mix the dry ingredients (cornmeal through salt) in a mixing bowl.

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Cornmeal

Salt

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Cut in the butter – you can do this with a pastry cutter or your fingers.

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Butter

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Mixture should look like coarse crumbs.In a separate bowl, stir the milk and maple syrup together.

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Maple Syrup

Milk

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Add to the dry mixture and stir just until moistened. Scoop the dough by heaping tablespoonfuls onto the baking sheet. Press down lightly with fingers to make the biscuits more even looking. If you have some seeds on hand, sprinkle sesame, flax and/or poppy seeds on top for garnish.

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Poppy Seeds

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Bake on center rack at 400 degrees F for about 15 minutes or until edges are golden brown.

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Serve warm.

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Servings:

1Tbsp

baking powder 142grams

cup whole yellow cornmeal)59milliliters

maple syrup 118milliliters

milk 1teaspoons

salt 18servings

Optional: Some sesame seeds, flax, and/or poppyseeds for garnish 5Tbsps

unsalted butter 113grams

cup white whole wheat flour (I used regular whole wheat)

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are great choices for Southern. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. One wine you could try is Forge Cellars Classique Riesling. It has 4 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 21 dollars.