Wheat, part 4

"Beginning Recipes"

– these are some that you can slip a bit of wheat flour in, and increase the proportion of wheat flour each time you make it. The idea is to adjust to the whole grain a bit at a time. (None of these recipes are meant to be 100% wheat flour.)

Breakfast Bars
3 c quick oats
1 1/3 c flour*
1 t salt
½ c brown sugar
1. Combine, then cut in: 1 c butter
2. Spread ½ to 2/3 of mixture in bottom of a greased 9x13 pan.
3. Cover with a sauce made of: 2 – 3 cups applesauce or other drained, blended fruit or jellied cranberry sauce (a very good sauce is made from drained, blended apricots thickened with a couple tablespoons of peanut butter)
4. Cover the sauce with the remaining oat mixture.
5. Bake 20-25 minutes at 350º.
6. Cut into squares when cooled.

*Start by using ¼ c of the flour being whole wheat. Increase the amount up to 1 cup of the flour being wheat, or to the amount that your family likes the flavor of.

Spicy Apple Muffins
2 c flour*
¼ c sugar
1 T baking powder
1 t salt
½ t soda
½ t cinnamon
¼ t nutmeg
1 c plain yogurt
½ c milk
1/3 c canola oil
½ c chopped apple
Combine dry ingredients. Combine wet ingredients. Fold wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until moistened. Bake 400º for 20-25 minutes. Makes 16-18 medium muffins.
~Optional topping before baking:
2 T brown sugar, 2 T melted butter, 1 T flour, ¼ t cinnamon mixed together and sprinkled on top of muffins.
~Pancake variation:
Increase amount of milk until it is a thinner batter for pancakes. (I also omit the sugar)

Sky-High Biscuits
2 c unbleached flour
1 c whole wheat flour
4 ½ t baking powder
2 T sugar
½ t salt
¾ t cream of tartar
¾ c butter
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 c milk.
Combine dry ingredients. Cut in softened butter. Add milk and egg Knead lightly. Roll 1-inch thick. Cut into biscuits. Place in 9-inch greased square pan. Bake 450 for 12-15 minutes

I’ll add some “seriously wheat” recipes soon -- or more "getting a family started on wheat" recipes if you'd rather.