Spelt Biscuits

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Ingredients

cup Spelt Flour

1 tablespoon Baking Powder

1 pch Salt

cup Margarine chilled

cup Soy Milk lite

teaspoon Margarine melted

Preparation

A melt-in-your mouth texture will make these a favorite breakfast treat. Experiment with adding basil, dried onion, and oregano for herbed biscuits, or raisins, finely chopped nuts, and orange juice (instead of soy milk) for a sweet version.

Heat oven to 450F. Grease a lg baking sheet. In lg bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, and salt. With pastry cutter or two knives, cut in margarine until mixture resembles fine crumbs.

Stir in soy milk until a soft dough forms and mixture pulls away from sides of bowl; do not overmix.

Turn dough out onto generously floured board. Knead gently (about 10 times). Pat dough out to between 1/4- and 1/2" thick. Cut with 2-1/2" biscuit cutter. Re-roll and cut scraps until remaining dough is used. Place on baking sheet and brush with melted margarine.

Bake biscuits about 10 min. or until very lightly browned. Serve warm or at room temp.

Mary Clifford, R.D., is a dietitian in Virginia and a nutrition advisor for The Vegetarian Resource Group.