4/2/09

sweet wheat biscuits

i got this recipe from an old friend who used it to make bread for some of our religious services. you can make it a loaf, but i like to make dense, yet delicious, biscuits.

the biggest perk of this recipe is that you can have delicious biscuits on the table in 20 mins flat (including prep time).

however, this recipe has a caveat. because it's generally used to make bread for service, please sing a song, meditate on something peaceful, or think about your loved ones while you're making it.

ingredients:
2 cups whole wheat flour
2 tsp double acting baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/4 cup veg oil
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup water

to make:
preheat oven to 400
mix all dry ingredients in a small mixing bowl
whisk dry ingredients to mix salt and baking powder evenly
add all wet ingredients to a separate mixing bowl
don't bother trying to mix the wet ingredients - just let them be in the bowl together
gradually add the dry ingredients, stirring the whole time
the dough will be stiff and not very sticky
turn the dough out onto a floured surface
knead 2 or 3 times, just to make sure the dough all sticks to itself
flatten the dough with your hands, it should be a little over an inch thick
use a cookie cutter to cut out the biscuits
place biscuits on an oiled and floured pan (i use a pizza pan)

bake at 400 degrees for about 10 minutes
the biscuits will not rise much and will not turn golden brown - don't worry, they're done inside when you stick a knife in and it comes out clean.

this recipe should make about 7 biscuts. if you decide to make a loaf, score the top or impress the cookie cutter into the loaf. allow the loaf to cook about 14 mins.

enjoy!

3 comments:

  1. Anonymous2/4/09 14:23

    I wanted to embed the picture in the comment, but I couldn't figure out how! These are delicious and beautiful: Photo here!

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  2. I am definitely making these (and maybe some of the other recipes, too) as soon as I get the time! This blog is awesome =)

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  3. Anonymous11/6/09 21:12

    I just made these for the first time today! (Lame!) But they are delicious! I even had heart-shaped cookie cutters so it was just like you make it, except minus the Alexandra part. :(

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