whole wheat yeast risen biscuits

Name: Whole Wheat Yeast Risen Biscuits
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 1 package(s) active dry yeast; 1/4 cup(s) warm water (105 degrees); 1 cup(s) whole wheat flour (i used white whole wheat); 1 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 2 tablespoon(s) sugar; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 3/4 cup(s) buttermilk; 1/2 cup(s) unsalted butter, melted

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Susan Feliciano

Oak Ridge, TN

Updated on Jan 15, 2011

I made these this morning to eat with the pear butter I made last night. Delicious! I love making yeast breads. This recipe is great because there is only 30 minutes rising time. Takes longer than regular biscuits, but is still quick enough to do for breakfast. I may experiment in the future to see how much whole wheat flour I can include and still get a light, fluffy biscuit. My thanks to MsVivian for her Angel Biscuits recipe, which became the starting point for the ingredient proportions of this one.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 15 Min

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yield 24 biscuits

Ingredients

1 package active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (105 degrees)
1 cup whole wheat flour (i used white whole wheat)
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted

How To Make whole wheat yeast risen biscuits

Step 1

Dissolve the yeast in the warm water and set aside while preparing flour mix.

Step 2

Stir/sift together the flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Step 3

Stir the melted butter into the buttermilk until smooth.
Step 4

Make a well in the dry ingredients, and pour the yeast and the buttermilk mixture into the well. Stir together with a rubber spatula until it forms a soft sticky ball of dough.
Step 5

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead the dough about 12 - 15 strokes, working in a minimal amount of extra flour.
Step 6

Roll dough out 1/2" thick. Cut little biscuits with a small 2" cutter, and arrange with sides touching on a baking stone or biscuit pan. Cover with a clean towel and let rise for 30 minutes.
Step 7

Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 degrees. When biscuits have risen for 30 minutes, bake them about 14 - 17 minutes, until browned on top. May brush with melted butter or cream when done for extremely soft tops.
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