Whole Wheat Biscuits

this recipe is from Eat at Home, one of my favorite recipe blogs. Hers calls for all whole wheat flour, but I made it 2/3 whole white wheat and 1/3 all purpose flour. The last time I made biscuits with 100% ww flour, they were like hockey pucks.

• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• heaping Tbs. baking powder
• about 5 Tbs. butter, softened
• nearly 1 cup of milk *I used buttermilk because I had some leftover.

Heat the oven to 450 degrees.  I use a baking stone to bake the biscuits and I put the stone in the oven to warm while I mix the dough.  If you use a cookie sheet, you won’t need to do that.

In a large bowl, stir together the flour, salt and baking powder.  Cut in the butter with a pastry blender or fork.  Stir in the milk.

Turn the dough out onto a floured surface.  Fold it over several times and then pat it out with your hands, about 1/2 inch thick.

Use a biscuit cutter or small glass dipped in flour to cut the biscuits.  Place on a cookie sheet or baking stone and bake for 10 minutes.

I used a baking stone and they turned out really well. The girls ate them with butter, honey, jelly or ham. They were very good cold w/ham for breakfast.