Buttery, melt-in-your-mouth biscuits made with half wheat flour
Course Breakfast, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 8 minutesminutes
Servings 20biscuits
Author Megan
Ingredients
2 1/4CupsWhole Wheat Flour
2 1/4CupsAll-Purpose Flour
2tablespoonsbaking powder
1 1/2teaspoonsalt
1 1/8teaspoonCream of Tartar
1 1/8CupButtercold but not frozen
2 1/4CupsButtermilk or plain kefir
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. In a large bowl, stir together the flours, baking powder, salt, and cream of tartar. Use a pastry blender to cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and add the kefir (or buttermilk) all at once. Use a fork to stir just until combined. It should resemble a thick, lumpy batter.
On a greased baking sheet, drop dough by spoonfuls about one inch apart. Use a lightly greased spatula to scrape the dough out of the spoon and onto the sheet.
Bake for 6 to 8 minutes. or until the tops are barely golden brown. Watch them carefully, because the bottoms will brown before the tops.
Notes
I use kefir in place of buttermilk because it’s what I always have on hand. Either one will work in this recipe.