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Diabetic Whole Wheat
Biscuits
1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
1 tbsp baking powder
2 tbsp margarine or butter
½ cup all purpose flour
½ tsp salt
1 cup skim milk
Combine flour, baking powder and
salt in a bowl. Cut
in margarine. Add milk very
quickly. Turn out on
floured board. Knead 6 to 8
times. Roll ¾ inch thick.
Cut 12 squares, round or wedges.
Bake at 425 F for 12
to 15 minutes or until lightly
browned.
Variation:
Add ¼ teaspoon each of basil and
thyme, and 1 teaspoon
dried parsley. These also make
great dumplings. 1 biscuit
or dumpling makes one diabetic
serving; 1 starch choice,
½ fat or oil choice. Each
biscuit contains: 16 carbohydrates,
4 grams protein, 2 grams fat, 98
calories.
Cheese Biscuits:
Add ½ cup shredded cheddar
cheese. Each biscuit contains:
½ protein choice, 1 starch
choice, ½ fat or oil choice: 16
grams carbohydrates, 6 grams
protein, 4 grams fat, 124 calories.
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