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Reggie Dwork <reggie@jeff-and-reggie.com>
Thu, 31 Jul 2014 10:20:39 -0700
v114.n030.1
* Exported from MasterCook *

                            Bread, Sesame Biscuits

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Serving Size  : 16    Preparation Time :0:15
Categories    : Biscuits/Crackers/Crisps        Bread-Bakers Mailing List
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    Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
    3               cups  self-rising flour -- plus more for dusting
    6        tablespoons  cold butter -- NO substitutions, cut up
       1/2      teaspoon  salt
    1 1/2           cups  lowfat buttermilk
    1              large  egg -- lightly beaten
       1/4           cup  sesame seeds

1.   Preheat oven to 450F.

2.   In lg bowl, combine flour, butter, and salt.  With pastry 
blender or 2 knives used scissors fashion, cut butter into flour 
until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.  Stir in buttermilk; with 
rubber spatula, mix until dough just comes together.

3.   Transfer dough onto well-floured surface.  Fold and gently knead 
dough until no longer sticky.  Pat into 7" square.  Cut crosswise 
into 4 strips, then lengthwise to form 16 cubes.  Lightly brush tops with egg.

4.   Place sesame seeds in shallow dish or pie plate.  Working 1 at a 
time, press each biscuit, egg side down, into seeds.  Place biscuit, 
seed side up, on lg cookie sheet spacing about 1" apart.  Bake 14 - 
16 min or until golden brown.  Biscuits can be made ahead up to 2 
weeks and frozen in resealable bag.  To reheat, bake on cookie sheet 
in 400F oven for 13 - 14 min.

Makes 16 biscuits.

Source:
    "Good Housekeeping, Apr 2013"
    <http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/recipefinder/sesame-biscuits-recipe-ghk0413>
Start to Finish Time:
    "0:30"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 148 Calories; 6g Fat (37.7% 
calories from fat); 4g Protein; 19g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 
26mg Cholesterol; 436mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean 
Meat; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 1 Fat.