Seed Biscuits Recipes

MULTIGRAIN SEED BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Whisk multi-grain flour, wheat flour, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, wheat germ, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl.
• Grate cold butter into flour mixture using the largest holes of a cheese grater and mix with a fork until it resembles coarse crumbs. Slowly pour in milk and mix until dough begins to pull away from sides of the bowl.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and gently knead to form a soft dough, about 10 turns. Pat into an 8-inch square, cut into quarters, and cut each quarter into 3 rectangular pieces.
• Place each piece of dough onto an ungreased baking sheet, about 1 inch apart; brush with egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 12 to 15 minutes.

POPPY SEED BISCUITS

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the milk, honey and cottage cheese. Cover and process until smooth. In a large bowl, combine biscuit mix and poppy seeds. Stir in cottage cheese mixture just until blended. , Turn onto a floured surface; pat to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter. , Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 425° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire rack. Serve warm.

SEED BISCUITS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together the flours, sunflower and flax seeds, wheat germ, sugar, baking powder and salt.
• Using a pastry blender, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Stir in the milk to form a soft, slightly sticky dough.
• With floured hands, turn out onto a lightly floured surface; knead gently 10 times.
• Pat the dough into a 7-inch square.
• Cut into quarters.
• Cut each quarter into 3 strips.
• Place 1 inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Brush the tops with egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• Bake in the centre of a 425 degree F oven until golden, about 12 minutes.
• Let cool in the pan on a rack.

BENNE SEED BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• Place the benne seeds in a shallow pan and roast for 5 minutes. They should be the color of butterscotch and have a delicious toasted smell. If they're not ready, shake the pan to toss and return to the oven for 1 to 2 minutes, but be careful not to burn them.
• Sift the flour, baking powder and teaspoon of salt into a large bowl. Add the lard and work the mixture with a pastry blender or your fingertips until it has the texture of cornmeal. Add the milk and mix well. Mix in the benne seeds. Place the dough on a floured surface, knead for a few seconds and shape into a ball.
• Roll the dough out to about 1/8-inch thickness. Using a 2-inch biscuit cutter, stamp out rounds and lay them on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for about 12 minutes, until lightly browned. Remove from the oven, sprinkle with a little bit of salt and serve hot. The biscuits may be stored in an airtight tin or jar; reheat before serving.

SESAME SEED BISCUITS

Steps:

• Melt Margarine and Golden Syrup over low heat or in the microwave.
• Mix Bicarb Soda with water and add to margarine and syrup mix.
• Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl.
• Mix margarine and syrup through.
• Place small balls onto lightly greased trays and flatten slightly.
• Bake 150 deg celcius for 15 minutes.
• Allow to cool on trays.

POPPY-SEED BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Combine flour, poppy seeds, baking powder, sugar, baking soda, and salt. Cut in vegetable shortening and butter. Stir in buttermilk.
• Knead dough four or five times. Pat out dough 1/2 inch thick.
• Using a long sharp knife, cut dough into squares or rectangles.
• Bake on ungreased baking sheet until golden, about 12 minutes.