PANTRY BISCUITS

These quick biscuits can be put together with ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry. Serve them at dinner with gravy or plenty of butter.

Yield: Makes 20.

PANTRY BISCUITS

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
  • 2 tbsp chia seeds or flaxseed
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 4 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup canned evaporated milk
  • 1/3 cup canola oil

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
  2. Combine flour, whole wheat flour, oats, chia seeds, sugar, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Add evaporated milk and oil; stir just until combined.
  3. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead dough gently 8 times. Roll out dough 1/2 inch thick. Using a floured 2 inch cookie cutter, cut dough into rounds.
  4. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
  5. Bake until lightly browned, about 12 minutes.
Nutritional analysis per biscuit:

100 calories, 4.8 g fat, 2.5 g protein, 12.4 g carbohydrate, 1.4 g fibre, 199 mg sodium