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Preheat the oven to 425 F.
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In a medium size bowl add the all-purpose flour, whole wheat pastry flour, baking powder and salt. Stir together.
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Shred the butter with a cheese grater (the butter must be as cold as possible), and add the shreds into the bowl. Using a fork, cut the butter into the flour mixture until crumbly.
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Form a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and add the milk. Stir the flour mixture into the milk until a dough forms.
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Sprinkle some flour on a cutting board and add the dough. Knead the dough a few times then roll it with a rolling pin so that it's about an inch thick. Cut the dough into rounds with a biscuit cutter.
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Grease a cookie sheet or baking pan with butter. Add the biscuits to the baking pan and set aside for just a moment while making the egg wash.
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For the egg wash:
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Separate the egg white from the yolk by cracking the egg in half, and slowly tilting the half of the egg with the yolk in it toward a small bowl so just the egg white pours out. You can use the yolk for another use. Add the sugar and water into the egg white and whisk together.
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Brush the egg wash over the top of the biscuits. Then sprinkle sugar on the top of each biscuit.
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Bake for about 12 to 15 minutes or until the tops of the biscuits are a light golden color.
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Serve warm with delicious Apple Cinnamon Toast Butter or honey.
