Christmas Herbed Pinwheel Biscuits
Perfect for Christmas breakfast and even better as a side for Christmas dinner. You can use any fresh herbs to stuff inside these very festive tasty and healthy biscuits.
Ingredients
For the herb filling: | |||
⅓ | cup |
parsley leaves
freshly chopped |
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⅓ | cup |
scallions, spring or green onions
freshly chopped |
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1 | tablespoon |
rosemary leaves
or thyme, sage, basil, any your favorite herb, freshly chopped |
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2 | teaspoons |
lemon zest
freshly grated |
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2 | teaspoons |
garlic
minced, about 2 cloves, or to taste |
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¼ | teaspoon |
salt
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For the biscuit dough: | |||
1 ⅓ | cup |
whole-wheat pastry flour
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⅔ | cup |
all-purpose flour
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1 | tablespoon |
baking powder
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½ | teaspoon |
baking soda
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½ | teaspoon |
salt
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4 | tablespoons |
cream cheese (reduced-fat)
cut into small pieces |
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3 | tablespoons |
olive oil
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¾ | cup |
buttermilk
or no-fat |
Directions
Preheat oven to 400℉ (200℃).
Coat an 8*8 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
For the herb filling:
Mix all ingredients, and use a fork to toss well.
For the biscuit dough:
Combine whole wheat pastry flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl (If you can sift them, it will be even better.)
Put in cream cheese, and use your fingertips to mix well, will be a little crumby.
Then stir in 2 tablespoons of olive oil and buttermilk.
Combine mixture until dough forms together.
Take dough out onto onto a lightly floured surface, and knead the dough about 2 or 3 minutes, until not too sticky.
Then roll dough into 15*10 inches rectangle.
Brush it with some of left 1 tablespoon oil, leaving ½-inch dry edge of all sides.
Spread prepared herb mixture evenly over oiled space, and press mixture into dough.
Roll up dough lengthwise.
Pinch edges at ends together.
Then cut into 12 rounds, around 1¼ inches thick.
Set rounds cut side up on a greesed baking sheet or you can coat with cookingn sray.
Use the remaining oil to brush each top.
Bake 25 to 27 minutes, or until edge and top are golden brown.
Let them cool slightly, serve warm.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 51g (1.8 oz)
gloriarubac
What is a 15*10 inch rectangle. Does this mean 15" X 10"?
about 10 years agoYes, it means 15" X 10" (15-inch by 10-inch).
Happy Baking :)
happyzhangbo
Love those very tasty..will make them again..
over 5 years ago