Cheesy Biscuits
(With thanks to The Tassajara Bread Book for inspiration)
Ingredients:
1 c whole wheat flour, plus extra for kneading
1 c unbleached white flour
1 T baking powder
½ t salt
½ c butter, cut in half-inch cubes
2 eggs
½ c milk
1 c grated pepper jack or sharp cheddar cheese
1 c unbleached white flour
1 T baking powder
½ t salt
½ c butter, cut in half-inch cubes
2 eggs
½ c milk
1 c grated pepper jack or sharp cheddar cheese
Directions:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Mix the dry ingredients.
Cut butter into the flour mix, until mostly pea-sized pieces. Make a well in the middle and add the eggs and milk, mixing with a fork in the well. Add the cheese and stir all with a fork, until liquid and cheese are just blended with the flour. Do not overmix.
Sprinkle some flour on a flat surface and on the dough. Scrape the dough out of the bowl onto the surface, rubbing flour around the inside of the bowl until clean.
Lightly knead the dough until it comes together.
Flour a rolling pin. Roll the dough to a half-inch thickness. Fold in thirds. Roll, fold, and repeat several times.
Cut with a 2-inch biscuit cutter or drinking glass and position on a baking sheet. You don’t need more than half an inch in between.
Bake for about ten minutes or until risen and golden brown on top.
Serve warm with miso or meat gravy, apple butter, or honey.
Miso Gravy
Ingredients:
2 T miso
2 T water
2 T butter
¼ c flour
3 c vegetable broth
1 T tamari
1 T nutritional yeast
¼ t black pepper
1 t cornstarch, as needed
2 T water
2 T butter
¼ c flour
3 c vegetable broth
1 T tamari
1 T nutritional yeast
¼ t black pepper
1 t cornstarch, as needed
Directions:
Combine the miso in the water and whisk until the miso is dissolved.
In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium-low heat and whisk in the flour. Add the miso, vegetable broth, nutritional yeast, tamari, and pepper.
Allow to cook until thickened, stirring frequently. Add the cornstarch, if needed, to make the gravy even thicker.
Whole Wheat Banana Walnut Pancakes
[Serves 4–6]
Ingredients:
2 c whole wheat flour
1 T baking powder
1 t salt
1 T brown sugar
3 eggs
2 c milk or buttermilk (of any fat content)
¼ c oil
½ c finely chopped walnuts
2 bananas, thinly sliced
Butter for cooking
Good maple syrup
Plain or vanilla yogurt, or sour cream
1 T baking powder
1 t salt
1 T brown sugar
3 eggs
2 c milk or buttermilk (of any fat content)
¼ c oil
½ c finely chopped walnuts
2 bananas, thinly sliced
Butter for cooking
Good maple syrup
Plain or vanilla yogurt, or sour cream
Directions:
Preheat a wide skillet or griddle to medium.
Mix the dry ingredients together. Beat the eggs, then add the milk and oil. Stir in the dry ingredients and beat until smooth. Fold in the walnuts and bananas.
Melt one T butter in the pan and spread it evenly.
Form pancakes of the size you like and cook until bubbles form and pop. Flip the cakes and cook until done. Serve with warm syrup and top with yogurt or sour cream.
Philostrate’s Kahlúa Brownies
Ingredients:
1½ c flour
½ t baking powder
½ t salt
c butter
3 (1 oz. each) unsweetened chocolate squares
3 eggs
2 c sugar
¾ c Kahlúa
1 c semisweet chocolate bits
½ t baking powder
½ t salt
c butter 3 (1 oz. each) unsweetened chocolate squares
3 eggs
2 c sugar
¾ c Kahlúa
1 c semisweet chocolate bits
Directions:
Melt butter and chocolate in microwaveable dish. Pour ¼ c Kahlúa into a liqueur glass and sip. Beat eggs with sugar.
Stir in chocolate mixture and ¼ c Kahlúa. Add dry ingredients and stir until mixed.
Turn into greased 9 x 13 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
While warm, brush with ¼ c Kahlúa mixed with semisweet chocolate bits. Cut when cooled.