Seeded Cornmeal Biscuits

Submitted by katie in the UP

"Posted in preparation for Easter feast!! Cooking Light/March 2008"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 cup stone ground whole grain cornmeal
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 7 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into small pieces
• 2 cups low-fat buttermilk
• cooking spray
• 1 egg white, slightly beaten
• 2 teaspoons poppy seeds
• 2 teaspoons sesame seeds

directions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Lightly spoon flours and cornmeal into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
3. Combine flours, cornmeal, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a large bowl; stir with a whisk.
4. Cut in utter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal.
5. Add buttermilk; stir just until moist.
6. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
7. Roll dough to a 3/4 inch thickness; cut with a 2 1/2 inch biscuit cutter .
8. Place 12 biscuits on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
9. Brush tops of biscuits with egg white.
10. Combine seeds in a small bowl, sprinkle evenly over biscuits (saving enough for second batch of biscuits.
11. Bake for 10 minutes or until biscuits are golden; place on a wire rack.
12. Repeat with remaining 12 biscuits.