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The Best Holiday Biscuits Made Easy, From the Almost Bride of Poppin' Fresh Recipe
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Ingredients
- In a large mixing bowl combine and sift together :
- 2 cups of flour
- 2 and 1/2 tsp of baking powder
- 1/2 tsp of salt
- 1/2 tsp of baking soda
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 255g | |
| Calories 910 | |
| Calories from Fat 21 | 2% |
| Total Fat 2.45g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat 0.4g | 2% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 1797mg | 75% |
| Potassium 268mg | 8% |
| Total Carbs 190.78g | 51% |
| Dietary Fiber 6.8g | 23% |
| Sugars 0.68g | 0% |
| Protein 25.83g | 41% |
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