Lunch: Buttermilk Biscuits

This biscuit recipe has something for everyone — you can make the biscuits with spicy jack cheese, maple and walnuts, or Parmesan and black pepper. Serve them for brunch, lunch, or dinner.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Nuts, Walnuts

Health and fertility benefits of Buttermilk Biscuits

Nuts are a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for women with PCOS). Inositol can effectively control the symptoms of PCOS by reducing insulin resistance and improving insulin sensitivity. Walnuts are low on the glycemic index. What’s more, they also lower the glycemic index of other foods that you eat in conjunction with these nuts. Any kind of nuts provide a healthy source of fat and a great way to encourage PCOS weight loss.

Ingredients

6 c. all-purpose flour
1/3 c. sugar
2 tbsp. cream of tartar
1 tbsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. shortening or butter-flavor shortening
2 1/4 c. buttermilk
1/4 lb. Monterey Jack cheese with jalapeño peppers
1 can walnuts
2 tbsp. maple or maple-flavor syrup
1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese
coarsely ground black pepper

Instructions

In large bowl, mix flour, sugar, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt. With pastry blender or two knives used scissor-fashion, cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in buttermilk; quickly mix just until mixture forms dough that leaves side of bowl. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; divide into thirds; cover lightly with plastic wrap.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. With floured hands, knead one-third of dough with Monterey Jack cheese, kneading about 6 to 8 strokes to mix thoroughly.
With floured rolling pin, roll dough 3/4 inch thick. With floured 3-inch round biscuit cutter, cut out biscuits. With pancake turner, place biscuits, about 1 inch apart, on ungreased large cookie sheet. Press trimmings together; roll and cut to make more biscuits (you will have about 6 biscuits). Bake 12 to 15 minutes until golden. Remove to wire rack.
Knead second one-third of dough with chopped walnuts, kneading about 6 to 8 strokes to mix thoroughly. Roll and cut dough as above. Brush biscuits with maple syrup; place on cookie sheet. Bake biscuits 12 to 15 minutes until golden. Remove to wire rack.
Meanwhile, knead remaining dough with Parmesan cheese and 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper, kneading and cutting as above. Sprinkle top of biscuits with additional coarse pepper, if you like. Place on cookie sheet; bake as above.
Serve biscuits warm, or cool on wire rack. Reheat if desired.

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