Cilantro-Pepper Biscuits

11 ingredients
3 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon cornmeal
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cracked pepper
  • 3 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons margarine
  • 2 egg whites, lightly beaten
  • 3/4 cup 1% low-fat cottage cheese
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • Vegetable cooking spray
  • 2 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. 1
    Sprinkle a baking sheet with 1 tablespoon cornmeal; set aside.
  2. 2
    Combine 1 3/4 cups flour and next 3 ingredients in a large bowl; cut in margarine with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in egg whites and cottage cheese just until flour mixture is moistened.
  3. 3
    Sprinkle 1 tablespoon flour onto work surface. Turn dough out onto floured surface, and knead 4 or 5 times. Roll dough to 3/4-inch thickness; cut into rounds with a 2-inch biscuit cutter. Place rounds on prepared baking sheet. Coat tops of rounds lightly with cooking spray; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake at 450° for 14 minutes or until golden. Serve immediately.

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