Seed Biscuits

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/4 cup flax seed
• 1/4 cup wheat germ
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, chilled and cubed
• 1 cup milk
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, whisk together the flours, sunflower and flax seeds, wheat germ, sugar, baking powder and salt.
• 2 using a pastry blender, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• 3 stir in the milk to form a soft, slightly sticky dough.
• 4 with floured hands, turn out onto a lightly floured surface; knead gently 10 times.
• 5 pat the dough into a 7-inch square.
• 6 cut into quarters.
• 7 cut each quarter into 3 strips.
• 8 place 1 inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
• 9 brush the tops with egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• 10 bake in the centre of a 425 degree f oven until golden, about 12 minutes.
• 11 let cool in the pan on a rack.