Tassajara's Flaky Biscuits

Ingredients

• 1 cup unbleached white flour
• 1 cup whole-wheat flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup butter or margarine
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup milk

• Nutritional Information

  • Nutritional analysis per serving (14 servings)

    135 calories; 7 grams fat; 4 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 2 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 13 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram dietary fiber; 0 grams sugars; 3 grams protein; 44 milligrams cholesterol; 175 milligrams sodium

  Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
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12 to 16 biscuits

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Combine flours, baking powder and salt. Cut butter or margarine into dry ingredients with a pastry cutter or two knives, or rub gently between hands until pea-size pieces are formed.
2. Make a well in the center and add the eggs and milk. Beat the eggs and milk with a fork until smooth. Continue stirring with the fork, gradually incorporating flour until it is all moistened.
3. On a floured board, knead the dough just enough to bring it together. Roll the dough into a rectangle 1/2-inch thick. Fold in thirds. Turn the dough a quarter-turn and repeat, rolling and folding. Repeat once more. (The rolling and folding make a flakier biscuit.)
4. Roll out the dough again to a 1/2-inch thickness. Cut into rounds with a floured cutter or glass. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 450 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes, until the bottoms are lightly browned and the tops slightly golden. Do not overbake.

• for a variation, add 1/2 cup roasted sesame or sunflower seeds to the dry ingredients.

40 minutes