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                            Tex-Mex Biscuits

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Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Breads

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1 1/2   c            All-purpose flour
    1/2   c            Enriched Hominy Grits
                       -OR- Quick Grits
                       - (Quaker or Aunt Jemima)
  4       ts           Baking powder
    1/4   ts           Salt (optional)
    1/2   c            Margarine or butter
  4       oz           Monterey jack cheese
                       - (with jalapeno peppers,
                       -- or without), shredded
    1/2   c            Dairy sour half and half
                       -OR- sour cream
    1/4   c            Milk

 Heat oven to 425 F.  Lightly grease cookie sheet.  Combine dry
 ingredients; cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir
 in cheese.  Combine sour half and half and milk; add to dry ingredients,
 mixing just until moistened.  Shape dough to form a ball; knead gently on
 lightly floured surface 10 to 12 times.  Roll dough to 3/4 inch thickness.
 Cut with floured 2-inch biscuit cutter.  Place 1 inch apart on prepared
 cookie sheet.  Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.

 NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS per biscuit:
 * calories 200
 * carbohydrates 18 g
 * protein 5 g
 * fat 12 g
 * calcium 93 mg
 * sodium 560 mg
 * cholesterol 10 mg
 * dietary fiber 0 g

 Source: "Hurry, Let's Eat!"
 Reprinted with permission from The Quaker Oats Company
 Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias



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