Hearty Multigrain Biscuits Recipes

WHOLE-GRAIN BISCUITS

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.

OAT AND WHOLE-GRAIN BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Put the flour, oats, baking powder, sugar, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a food processor; pulse until the oats are finely ground. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles a coarse meal. Pour into a large bowl and form a well in the center. Gently stir in the buttermilk until the dough just comes together.
• Dust a work surface with flour. Turn the dough out onto the floured surface. Flatten the dough into a rectangle about 1 inch thick. Fold the dough in thirds, like a letter. Flatten and repeat from the other direction. Roll or pat out to a generous 3/4-inch thickness. Cut out rounds using a 2- to 3-inch biscuit cutter, rerolling and cutting the scraps. Arrange on the prepared baking sheet, leaving 1 1/2 to 2 inches between the biscuits. Brush the tops with buttermilk.
• Bake the biscuits until risen and light golden, 15 to 18 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

MULTIGRAIN SEED BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Whisk multi-grain flour, wheat flour, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, wheat germ, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl.
• Grate cold butter into flour mixture using the largest holes of a cheese grater and mix with a fork until it resembles coarse crumbs. Slowly pour in milk and mix until dough begins to pull away from sides of the bowl.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and gently knead to form a soft dough, about 10 turns. Pat into an 8-inch square, cut into quarters, and cut each quarter into 3 rectangular pieces.
• Place each piece of dough onto an ungreased baking sheet, about 1 inch apart; brush with egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 12 to 15 minutes.

HEARTY MULTIGRAIN BISCUITS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°. Cut shortening into whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt with pastry blender or 2 knives in large bowl until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Stir in oats. Stir in just enough milk so dough leaves side of bowl and forms a ball. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface gently roll in flour to coat. Knead lightly 10 times. Roll or pat 1/2 inch thick. Cut with 2 1/2-inch biscuit cutter. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Brush with milk and sprinkle with oats if desired. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Serve hot.1 biscuit: Calories 140 (Calories from Fat 55) Fat 6g (Saturated 1g) Cholesterol 0mg Sodium 230mg Carbohydrate 21g (Dietary Fiber 2g) Protein 3g.From "Betty Crocker's Best of Healthy & Hearty Cooking." Text Copyright 1998 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.