Recipe: Sesame Crisp Cracker Biscuit

Sesame Crisp Cracker Biscuit

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Resting Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 35 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Servings: 12

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups grist mill flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp grated parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 tsp pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425°F. Use ungreased baking sheet.
  • Combine flour, salt, garlic powder, pepper, and cheese.
  • Add water to mix. Stir until forms soft dough.
  • Turn dough onto floured surface and knead about 10 minutes.
  • Place in greased bowl. Cover with damp cloth and rest at room temperature for 2 hours.
  • Divide dough into four portions. Roll each piece into very thin rounds 12 inches in diameter.
  • Transfer to baking sheet and brush lightly with beaten egg. Sprinkle sesame seeds on dough.
  • Bake 10 to 15 minutes until crisp.

Notes

This recipe comes from a fantastic cookbook prepared by the Friends of the Grist Mill in 2003 based on some of the most popular recipes in the Tea Room.

Recipe: Peachy Grist Mill Streusel

Peachy Grist Mill Streusel

Total Time2 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 4 -6

Ingredients

  • 4 ripe peaches
  • 3/4 cup butter soft
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • cups grist mill flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp ginger
  • 1 tsp cinnimon
  • 3/4 tsp salt 1 1/2 cups sour cream

Streusel

  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup grist mill flour
  • 1/4 cup chopped almonds
  • 2 Tbsp chopped cyrstal ginger
  • 2 Tbsp cold butter diced

Instructions

  • Peel peaches; cut and slice thinly and set aside. In large bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy. beat in eggs, one at a time. beat in vanilla. In a seperate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices and salt. Stir into butter mixture alternately with sour cream, making 3 adds of ingredients. Spread batter evenly in greased 13×9 inch cake pan; arrange sliced peaches over top.

Streusel

  • In a bowl, mix sugar, flour, almonds and ginger with pastry blender and cut in butter. This is now a crumble mixture. Sprinkle evenly over fruit.
  • Bake in centre of 350°F oven for about 1 hour. Let cool in pan.

Notes

This recipe comes from a fantastic cookbook prepared by the Friends of the Grist Mill in 2003 based on some of the most popular recipes in the Tea Room.

Recipe: Rhubarb Meringue Pie

Rhubarb Meringue Pie

Total Time2 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 4 -6

Ingredients

  • 4 cups rhubarb finley chopped
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 Tbsp grist mill flour
  • 2 Tbsp melted butter
  • 3 egg whites
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • Pastry for 9 inch single crust pie

Instructions

  • Combine rhubarb and egg yolks. Add 1 cup sugar and flour and mix well.
  • Stir in butter and spoon into pie shell. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes or until set. Beat egg whites until soft peakes. Continue to beat and slowly add 1/3 cup sugar until thick and glossy. Heap lightly over pie and spread to edges of the crust. Turn over to 400°F and bake pie for about 10 minutes until golden brown.

Notes

This recipe comes from a fantastic cookbook prepared by the Friends of the Grist Mill in 2003 based on some of the most popular recipes in the Tea Room.