Whole Wheat Biscuits
Yesterday I spent nearly all day outside and was not in a mood for much of elaborate cooking.So when i feel like it ,we have breakfast for dinner.I decided on biscuits.It is one of the favorite breakfast item for my family.Particularly my boys 🙂
Do you know what is better then whole wheat biscuits?
Fluffy and soft spaceships,Hello Kitty and Heart Biscuits !!
I have come long way in making biscuits and have made some awful biscuits in past.This time i was trying with completely whole wheat.I tried two version.
- Buttermilk Cheddar Biscuits using Whole Wheat White Flour
- Buttermilk Biscuits using Whole Wheat Pastry flour,i left cheese out to see how it tastes without cheese.
Verdict : No significant difference in YUMMINESS .It was received VERY WELL by my whole wheat loving family (*sarcasm*),hubby and kids alike.
Whole Wheat Cheddar Biscuits| handfulofjoy.com
- I used cast iron skillet because i LOVE cast iron,you can bake in any baking dish.
- I learn this tip to keep the biscuit close to each other,so as it rises,it lifts its adjacent buddy to rise too(build each other in friendship) 🙂
- I have been always puzzled when it says cut 1/4 inch to 3/4 inch.So i have learnt to work backwards.I find out how many biscuits the recipe makes and know my biscuit sizes,which is not uniform in my case,give and take.So as i am flattening the dough with the palm of my hand,i judge if i can cut that many biscuits,more or less.Does that make sense?
- I may add shredded carrot or sweet potato/beets to the dough next time.Extra fibre doesn’t hurt.
- You absolutely can cut biscuits in any shape you desire.My kids get a kick out of the shapes and it adds up to the talking points.
- I served these biscuits with scrambled eggs and skillet potatoes(I know carbs with carbs but it is sorta standard i wanted to stick to).
Skillet Potatoes | handfulofjoy.com
- I would have loved to cook the potatoes in cast iron but i was baking biscuits in one and seasoning the other at the same time.Saving bit of energy 🙂
- It tastes equally GREAT next morning too.I will be freezing the extras.Both my big and little boys are big fan of biscuits and jelly.So are the girls!
I followed this recipe verbatim,there was not much to change anything to.
Whole wheat heart shaped biscuits|handfulofjoy.com
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole wheat White flour or whole wheat pastry flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup(4 tablespoons)butter chilled
- 1/2-3/4 cup shredded yellow cheddar cheese (optional)
- 4 medium size potatoes,boiled and cubed
- 1 Onion chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 Tablespoon oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven at 450F
- In a bowl,add flour and baking powder.
- Add butter and using pastry cutter or fork,mix it until mixture resembles coarse.
- Add buttermilk,slowly.You may or may not need 1 complete cup.
- Add cheese to it,if you want to.
- Mix it gently,folding.Not too much.
- On a surface,flatten the biscuit with the palm of your hand,just enough to make 8 biscuits,medium size.
- Lay it down close by in cast iron skillet.
- Bake it for 9-10 mins.
- Let it cool,before you try to take it out.
- Enjoy with Jelly.
- In a skillet,heat oil.
- Add onion,until it is translucent and little brown.
- Add cubed potatoes.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- As you are stirring it,press the potatoes down with spatula.
- Cook it and let the bottom of potatoes brown somewhat.
- Take it out in bowl.
- Enjoy.
