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All-Purpose Biscuit Mix
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Use this simple DIY mix in any recipe calling for Bisquick or any other baking mix. It's not just for biscuits!
serves/makes:
ready in:
under 30 minutes
under 30 minutes
7 reviews
2 comments
ingredients
6 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons baking powder
1 tablespoon salt
1 1/4 cup butter-flavored shortening
directions
Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Add the shortening and cut it in with a pastry blender or two forks, mixing until it resembles coarse crumbs.
Store the all-purpose biscuit mix in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 month.
Variations:
Use half all-purpose flour and half whole wheat for a healthier mix
Or, add 1/2 cup dry buttermilk powder to the basic mix.
nutrition data
167 calories, 9 grams fat, 19 grams carbohydrates, 3 grams protein per 1/4 cup mix.
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reviews & comments
November 12, 2019
This is exactly what I wanted. Was going to make impossible pumpkin pie last night. I have not bought store mix for a long time. I have even started making my own mushroom soup for green bean casserole. I am going to use butter and keep it very cool. Actually you could make smaller amounts and it would be fresh.
September 27, 2017
I've been using this for years, my Aunt introduced us to it while working as an advocate for people using food stamps. Yes you have to add things to get a complete recipe, but you know Exactly what's in this
November 30, 2013
It looks like a good recipe but I need to know how much liquid to add to just make biscuits.
February 6, 2013
I don't like bisquick. I think it has a distinctive taste that I don't really like. I made your exact recipe tonight for a crust in a casserole, and it was GREAT. Simple and homemade taste. No more boxed mixes. Thank you!!
November 12, 2011
This is exactly what I was looking for. Google search for "how to make biscuit mix from scratch" landed my 6yr old son and I here. We have a recipe calling for biscuit mix. We don't have Bisquick, so I suggested we search for a substitute. Thanks Lena for sharing.
June 22, 2011
I LOVE this recipe. No, it isn't a complete biscuit or pancake mixture, but it's great for either. Just look up a bisquick recipe and then you have fresh 'bisquick' that hasn't been sitting on shelf for years. It's easy to make, sits in a canister on my counter (longest so far has been four months), and even my kids can mix together a cup of mixture, 1/3 (or a bit more) cup of milk, and some grated cheese, and drop them onto a baking pan to make some very light and tasty cheese biscuits!
April 18, 2011
To the negative reviewers: of course this isn't what you consider to be a "complete recipe," it's called a MIX. I found a recipe to use a can of pumpkin pie mix that i have left in the cupboard that called for "all purpose baking mix, such as Bisquick" so I'm sizing this recipe to make enough of it to make THAT recipe. That's what this recipe is for. Not for biscuits.
I don't like to buy prepackaged mixes even one bit because of the preservatives they normally have in them. I have several recipes that list Bisquick as an ingredient and now I will make them using this mix. As far as the shelf-life, I would think that it could be kept in the refrigerator since there isn't anything perishable in it. Plus, you can adjust the ingredients to suit whatever you need for one recipe. This recipe is exactly what I have been seeking!
My first thought was: shelf-life. Does it need to stay in the refrigerator? Or is it okay in the cupboard in a sealed container? And for how long? I can look up instructions for making pancakes or biscuits or whatever, but I'm concerned about how long this will keep.