Yeast Biscuits

Submitted by Diana Adcock

"Sort of half roll, half biscuit-great on either side you butter it!"

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 12mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: biscuits

ingredients

• 3 1⁄4 teaspoons dry active yeast
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 2 beaten eggs
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 cups unbleached white flour

directions

1. In a large bowl dissolve the yeast in water.
2. Add the sugar, butter, milk, eggs, salt and whole wheat flour.
3. Beat to smooth.
4. Add enough unbleached flour to form a soft dough.
5. Turn onto a floured surface, knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.
6. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top.
7. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1& 1/2 hours.
8. Punch down dough and divide in half.
9. Let rest for 5 minutes.
10. On a floured surface roll out 1/2 of the dough to 1/2 inch thick.
11. Cut with a 2-3 inch biscuit cutter.
12. Place on a lightly greased baking sheets.
13. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.
14. Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 10-12 minutes.
15. You want them golden brown.
16. Remove from oven and place in a cloth lined basket or cool on a wire rack.

Reviews

[old guy cooking]

great recipe ,dough is fantastic and e-z to work with<br/>taste is wonderful with a little butter yumm-o.<br/>I dont usually change anything untill i try it,and the <br/>only thing I changed was I used a 4 inch cutter and made bigger biscuits.good job Dib's

 

[nranger7]

Very good! I needed a recipe to use some old packets of yeast. I chose this recipe because I had a can of evap milk that needed to be used also. I did not have any wheat flour on hand so I used all white. Other than that I didn't change a thing. We think these are great. Thanks so much!

 

[patti k.]

My husband's review when he picked up one of these biscuits - "Mighty fine biscuit you've got here!" This was a great opportunity for using my new Kitchenaid mixer, because the dough is pretty heavy. It takes a while to rise, even with rapid-rise yeast. Tastes great - thanks for posting!