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Ingredients
- 1 c. whole wheat flour
- 1 c. all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp. sugar
- 2 teaspoon baking pwdr
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 tbsp. shortening
- 3/4 c. buttermilk
Directions
- About 45 min before serving:
- 1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- 2. In large bowl, mix flours, sugar, baking pwdr, salt, and baking soda. With pastry blender or possibly knives used scissor-fashion, cut in shortening till mix resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in buttermilk just till mix forms soft dough which leaves side of bowl.
- 3. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; knead 6 to 8 strokes to mix thoroughly. With floured rolling pin, roll out dough, 3/4 inch thick.
- 4. With floured 2 1/2 inch biscuit cutter, cut out biscuits. With pancake turner, place biscuits on ungreased cookie sheet, 1 inch apart for crusty biscuits, nearly touching for soft-sided ones.
- 5. Press trimmings together; roll and cut as above. Bake 12 to 15 min till golden brown. Makes 10 biscuits.
- Each biscuit: About 135 calories, 4 g fat, 1 mg cholesterol, 205 mg sodium (27% calories from fat with 7% from saturated fat).
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 505g | |
| Calories 1372 | |
| Calories from Fat 383 | 28% |
| Total Fat 43.49g | 54% |
| Saturated Fat 10.52g | 42% |
| Trans Fat 12.83g | |
| Cholesterol 7mg | 2% |
| Sodium 4196mg | 175% |
| Potassium 898mg | 26% |
| Total Carbs 216.47g | 58% |
| Dietary Fiber 18.0g | 60% |
| Sugars 34.81g | 23% |
| Protein 35.43g | 57% |
