Buttermilk Cornmeal Biscuits

This is a recipe I got from my sister Pat who makes these often for her family.

• Ready In: 22 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup yellow cornmeal
• 2  teaspoons sugar
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup butter, cut into small Pieces and chilled
• 3⁄4 cup fat-free buttermilk, plus
• 2  tablespoons fat-free buttermilk
•  vegetable oil cooking spray
• 1  egg white, lightly beaten

Directions

1. Combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and soda in a large bowl; cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.
2. Add buttermilk; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
3. On a lightly floured surface, knead dough 5 or 6 times.
4. Roll dough to 1/2" thickness; cut with a 2-1/2-inch biscuit cutter.
5. Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
6. Brush tops with egg white.
7. Bake at 450F for 12 minutes or until golden.