Raised Whole Wheat Biscuits Food

WHOLE WHEAT YEAST RISEN BISCUITS

Steps:

• 1. Dissolve the yeast in the warm water and set aside while preparing flour mix.
• 2. Stir/sift together the flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• 3. Stir the melted butter into the buttermilk until smooth.
• 4. Make a well in the dry ingredients, and pour the yeast and the buttermilk mixture into the well. Stir together with a rubber spatula until it forms a soft sticky ball of dough.
• 5. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead the dough about 12 - 15 strokes, working in a minimal amount of extra flour.
• 6. Roll dough out 1/2" thick. Cut little biscuits with a small 2" cutter, and arrange with sides touching on a baking stone or biscuit pan. Cover with a clean towel and let rise for 30 minutes.
• 7. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 degrees. When biscuits have risen for 30 minutes, bake them about 14 - 17 minutes, until browned on top. May brush with melted butter or cream when done for extremely soft tops.

THE BEST WHOLE WHEAT BISCUITS

Steps:

• In a medium sized bowl combine the dry ingredients. Mix well with whisk or fork.
• Cut the ½ stick butter into little pea sized pieces and then mix the pieces into the flour mixture.
• Using a fork or pastry blender, try to mash the butter pieces as you mix it together with the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. It is okay if the outcome just looks like the same pea sized pieces of butter covered with flour.
• Then pour in the milk and mix it all together. Knead the dough with your hands 8 to 10 times (for best results do not over-knead the dough) and then turn out onto a floured surface (like a counter or cutting board).
• Pat it out flat with your hands until the dough is a somewhat even ¾-inch thickness (sprinkle with a little flour if necessary).
• Turn a drinking glass upside down and cut out biscuit rounds. I have also used shaped cookie cutters (like a heart or star) if you have little ones helping you!
• Then place biscuits on an ungreased baking sheet or in a cast iron skillet and bake at 450 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Enjoy!

WHOLE-WHEAT BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• In a large bowl whisk flours, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add buttermilk to dry ingredients, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead lightly 4 to 5 times. Roll or pat dough out to about 1-inch thickness. Cut with a biscuit cutter and place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for about 12 to 14 minutes or until brown.

FLUFFY WHOLE WHEAT BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Combine all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in bowl. Cut in butter with a knife or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; stir in buttermilk until just moistened.
• Turn dough out on a lightly floured surface; knead gently 8 to 10 times. Roll to about 3/4-inch thickness; cut with a 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter. Place biscuits on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until biscuits are lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes.

WORLD'S BEST WHOLE WHEAT BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease a baking sheet.
• In a large bowl, stir together both flours, the sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• Using a fork, gradually stir in the cream until a soft dough is formed.
• On a lightly floured board, knead the dough 10 to 12 times. Re-flour the board and pat into a circle or rectangle 1/2 inch thick. Using a 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter, cut into biscuits (or just cut into 2 1/2-inch squares).
• Place on prepared baking sheet and bake 15 to 18 minutes or until golden on top.
• Variation: Add 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg to the dry ingredients.

WHOLE WHEAT BISCUITS

Steps:

• Combine flours, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
• Cut in margarine with a pastry blender or 2 knives.
• Add milk, mix quickly.
• Turn out onto a floured board.
• Knead 6 to 8 times.
• Roll 1/4 inch thick.
• Cut into 12, 2 inch round biscuits or into wedges or squares.
• Place on a lightly greased baking sheet.
• Bake in a 425°F oven 12 to 15 minutes until lightly browned.
• For herb biscuits, add basil, thyme and parsley to dry ingredients.
• (These make great dumplings).

WHOLE WHEAT YEAST BISCUITS

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in water and sugar set aside.
• Mix dry ingredients in order given; cut in shortening until the size of small Lima beans. Or use a Stand mixer with a pastry blade.
• Stir in buttermilk and yeast mixture.
• Cover bowl with towel and let sit until ready to use. (At least 2 hours, but it is fine if it sits for a couple hours.) Dough will be very sticky.
• Scrape out onto well floured board.
• Flip over and knead lightly (4-6 times).
• Roll out and cut with biscuit cutter.
• Place on greased pan and let raise slightly (10-30 minutes).
• Bake at 400 F until light brown, 10-12 minutes.

SOURDOUGH WHOLE WHEAT BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
• Mix all dry ingredients in a medium size bowl.
• Cut in the butter and work in starter until well blended.
• Turn out onto floured surface and knead gently for 2 minutes.
• Roll dough to 1 inch thickness.
• Cut into 2-inch rounds with biscuit butter and place on prepared cookie sheet.
• Bake for 10 minutes and serve hot from the oven.

WHOLE-WHEAT BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a large mixting bowl.
• Cut in the oil with a fork or pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Using a fork, stir in just enough of the milk so that the dry ingredients are moistened and the dough comes together.
• (Too much milk will make the dough sticky; too little will make the biscuits dry.) Gather the dough in a ball and turn it out onto a lightly floured work surface.
• Knead it gently 20 to 25 times.
• Then smooth it into a ball.
• Roll or pat the dough into a 1/2-inch thick round and cut it with a floured 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter or the rim of a glass.
• Push the center straight down into the dough without twisting it.
• Reroll and recut the scraps of dough.
• Place the biscuits on an ungreased baking sheet about an inch apart for crusty sides or touching for soft sides.
• Bake on the center shelf of the oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the bottoms are lightly browned.
• Do not overbake.
• Serve hot or warm.