Whole-wheat Biscuits

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 tablespoon double-acting baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• 1/2 cup plain soymilk, as needed

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 450 degrees f.
• 2 whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a large mixting bowl.
• 3 cut in the oil with a fork or pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• 4 using a fork, stir in just enough of the milk so that the dry ingredients are moistened and the dough comes together.
• 5 (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.
• 6 knead it gently 20 to 25 times.
• 7 then smooth it into a ball.
• 8 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.
• 9 push the center straight down into the dough without twisting it.
• 10 reroll and recut the scraps of dough.
• 11 place the biscuits on an ungreased baking sheet about an inch apart for crusty sides or touching for soft sides.
• 12 bake on the center shelf of the oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the bottoms are lightly browned.
• 13 do not overbake.
• 14 serve hot or warm.