Homemade Whole Wheat Biscuits Recipes

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).

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.

Steps:

• Whisk 1 cup whole-wheat flour, 2/3 cup all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon each chopped parsley and chives, 2 teaspoons baking powder and 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt in a large bowl. Cut in 6 tablespoons diced cold butter, then half of a 5.2-ounce package garlic-and-herb cheese until pea-size pieces form. Stir in 2/3 cup half-and-half with a fork. Pat into a 4-by-8-inch rectangle; cut into 8 squares. Bake at 450 degrees F until lightly browned, 15 to 17 minutes.

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.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Whisk together both flours, the baking powder, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl. Work in the butter using your fingers or a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles small peas.
• Add the milk and stir until just incorporated. Gently knead into a ball, and then pat into a 1-inch-thick rectangle. Cut into twenty-four 1 1/2-inch squares and place on the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 1 inch between each biscuit. Sprinkle an additional 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper on top.
• Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet and serve warm.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in buttermilk just until moistened. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead 6-8 times. Pat or roll out to 1-in. thickness; cut with a 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter. Place on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 18-20 minutes or until lightly browned.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F Combine 1 3/4 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl; whisk together. Add butter, toss with your fingers to coat with flour, and rapidly pinch and fluff butter into flour with your fingertips to make small flakes. Work quickly to keep butter firm.
• Add buttermilk; stir well with a fork until the dough gathers into one large lump. Drizzle in additional droplets of buttermilk if necessary.
• Scrape dough onto a flat surface sprinkled with remaining 1/4 cup flour. Roll dough to coat with flour, then pat out into a rough rectangle about 1/2-inch-thick and fold it in thirds. Repeat the patting and folding. Pat dough into a thickness of 1 inch. Dip a 2-inch round cutter into flour and stamp out biscuits, coating the cutter with flour before each stamping. Place biscuits, top sides up, on a heavy ungreased baking sheet about 1 inch apart.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes, until biscuits are golden brown. Makes 12 biscuits.
• Note: These are really good with honey butter. To make honey butter, put approximately equal amounts of honey and soft butter into a small bowl and whip with a fork until smooth.

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine flours, sugar, baking powder, cream of tartar and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Beat egg and milk; stir into dry ingredients until a ball forms. , Turn onto a floured surface, knead 5-6 times. Roll to 1/2-in. thickness; brush with butter. Cut with a 2-in. biscuit cutter. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 450° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.

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.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Use parchment paper on baking pan if you have it on hand.
• Put both of the flours, the baking powder, sugar and salt in large mixing bowl.
• With a pastry cutter or your fingertips gently cut in butter until it resembles coarse cornmeal.
• Make a well in the center and add half and half. Stir gently until mixture forms somewhat of a ball.
• Place on a lightly floured surface and gently knead until a mass is formed.
• Roll to a 1" thickness and cut into circles with flour dipped 2" biscuit cutter.
• Place on baking pan and brush tops with the 3 tbsp of half and half and sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Serve hot for best flavor!

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.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together into a large bowl. Cut in butter until pea-sized. Add sourdough starter and stir just until dough holds together.
• Transfer to a floured board and knead 5 to 10 times. Pat to a 3/4-inch thickness and cut into 10 biscuits. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk just until moistened. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead 8-10 times., Pat or roll out to 1/2-in. thickness; cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter. Place 2 in. apart on an ungreased baking sheet., Bake at 425° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.

Steps:

• Put flour, baking powder, and salt in a food processor and pulse to mix.
• Cut the butter into chunks, drop on top of the flour mix, and pulse again, several short bursts, until it is in bits the size of split peas.
• Sprinkle 1/2 cup of the cold milk over the mixture, and pulse. Add a little more milk and pulse again, continuing until the mix just comes together into a ball.
• Wrap the dough in wax paper or plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 1/2 hour.
• Roll out the dough to 1/2", and cut into circles with an average-size coffee cup (flour the rim), or your favourite cutter.
• Bake at 450 on an ungreased baking sheet for approximately 10-12 minutes.

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.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Whisk all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a bowl. Cut butter into flour mixture using whisk until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk and stir until mixture is moistened.
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead briefly, about 15 turns. Pat or roll the dough out into a 3/4-inch thick round. Cut circles with a 2-inch biscuit cutter or cup and arrange on a baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Serve warm.

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.

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine flours, baking powder, sugar, and salt; mix well. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk just until moistened. , Turn out onto a lightly floured surface; knead gently 8 to 10 times. Roll to 3/4-in. thickness; cut with a 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter and place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 450° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve warm.