Whole Wheat Biscuits
Created by Derf on January 8, 2012
- Servings: 12
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 15m
- Recipe #3952
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons butter (frozen and grated, or margarine)
- 1 cup non-fat milk
- Herbs - add to the dry ingredients
- 1/4 teaspoon basil
- 1/4 teaspoon thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
How to Make
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Step 1: Combine flours, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Cut in frozen butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives. Add milk, mix quickly. Turn out onto a floured board.
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Step 2: Knead 6 to 8 times.
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Step 3: Pat or Roll 1/4 inch thick. Cut into 12, 2 inch round biscuits or into wedges or squares.
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Step 4: Place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake in a 425°F oven 12 to 15 minutes until lightly browned.
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Step 5: For herb biscuits, add basil, thyme and parsley to dry ingredients. (These make great dumplings).
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (44.5 g)
- Calories 100.3
- Total Fat - 3 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.7 g
- Cholesterol - 7.3 mg
- Sodium - 226.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 16.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.8 g
- Sugars - 1.1 g
- Protein - 3.2 g
- Calcium - 115.5 mg
- Iron - 0.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg