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Your business is only as strong as its weakest link, and when that link is your IT service, you have a major issue. If you’re struggling with an IT provider, you may need a managed service provider (MSP) instead. An MSP can offer your business more than just standard IT care. MSPs serve their clients holistically, offering network establishment, management, and security through proactive approaches. With a
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Vegan Biscuits With Maple ‘Butter’ Ask any of your vegan friends and they’ll tell you it’s impossible to detect whether bread has dairy simply by looking at it. That can be tricky on Thanksgiving when ingredient labels aren’t always ready at hand. These biscuits solve that problem deliciously.
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Ingredients
For the Biscuits •
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1/2 cup nondairy milk, ideally soy, almond, or rice
2 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for work surface
For the “Butter” • 1 cup vegan
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1 tbsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup vegan margarine, plus extra for brushing
margarine, room temperature
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1/4 cup maple syrup
Directions
1. Heat oven to 425 F. 2. In a bowl, whisk together dry ingredients. 3. Cut in margarine until you achieve a
6. Place on baking sheet, coat with
margarine, and bake for 10–12 minutes.
mealy texture with a few large margarine clumps.
7. For butter, fold
together margarine and maple syrup.
4. Add milk and stir until just barely combined. 5. Spread out on cutting board and cut dough into rings.
8. Serve biscuits alongside butter.
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