Buckwheat Biscuits

Country Cooking

1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour

¾ cup buckwheat flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

½ cup solid shortening

¾ cup milk

Preheat oven to 400-degrees. In a bowl, combine flours, baking powder and salt. With a pastry blender, cut in shortening until mixture looks like small peas. Add milk and stir until mixed. Turn onto a floured surface and knead 6 to 8 times. If sticky, work in a little more flour. Pat to 1-inch thickness and cut with a 2-inch biscuit cutter. Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until lightly browned.

Carolyn Gass Hardimon, M. S. Home Economist