Biscuit Baking Mix

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Biscuit Baking Mix

Recipe Information
Description: Make your own Biscuit Baking Mix, like Jiffy or Bisquick, and save money and time! Source: S. Chokel Serves/Makes:10 cups mix as needed Ingredients 9 cups (2125 ml) all-purpose flour, sifted 1/3 cup (80 ml) baking powder 1 cup (225 ml) instant non-fat dry milk 4 tsp (20 ml) salt 1-3/4 cups (425 ml) shortening Preparation In a very large bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, dry milk, salt; mix well. With a pastry blender, cut shortening into dry ingredients until mixture resembles course cornmeal. Store in tightly sealing containers. Mix may be stored at room temperature for several weeks. To make bisuits use 2 cups (475 ml) of the mix to 1/2 cup (125 ml) water. Stir water into the mix. Turn out onto lightly floured surface. Roll around in flour until dough can be rolled. Roll into 1/2 inch thickness and cut biscuits. Place on an ungreased baking sheet and bake at 450 degrees (225 C.) for 10 minutes, will make about 10-12 small biscuits. To make drop biscuits, use more liquid and drop on ungreased baking sheet and bake at 450 degrees (225 C.) for 10 minutes. To make dropped dumplings in soups and stews, make dough the consistency for drop biscuits, and slide off of a wet spoon into the lightly boiling liquids and cover and steam for 15-20 minutes. To make coffee cakes, add an egg, some vanilla or other flavored extract and sugar to taste and enough liquid to make a good dough, lay in a greased pan and top with apples or other fruit and stuessel topping. Comments Hint: Add some powdered Buttermilk in additon to the dry milk for a buttermilk baking mix.

Recipe Information

Description:: Make your own Biscuit Baking Mix, like Jiffy or Bisquick, and save money and time!

Source:: S. Chokel

Serves/Makes:10 cups mix as needed

Ingredients

9 cups (2125 ml) all-purpose flour, sifted
1/3 cup (80 ml) baking powder
1 cup (225 ml) instant non-fat dry milk
4 tsp (20 ml) salt
1-3/4 cups (425 ml) shortening

Preparation

In a very large bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, dry milk, salt; mix well.
With a pastry blender, cut shortening into dry ingredients until mixture resembles course cornmeal.
Store in tightly sealing containers.
Mix may be stored at room temperature for several weeks.
To make bisuits use 2 cups (475 ml) of the mix to 1/2 cup (125 ml) water.
Stir water into the mix.
Turn out onto lightly floured surface.
Roll around in flour until dough can be rolled.
Roll into 1/2 inch thickness and cut biscuits.
Place on an ungreased baking sheet and bake at 450 degrees (225 C.) for 10 minutes, will make about 10-12 small biscuits.
To make drop biscuits, use more liquid and drop on ungreased baking sheet and bake at 450 degrees (225 C.) for 10 minutes.
To make dropped dumplings in soups and stews, make dough the consistency for drop biscuits, and slide off of a wet spoon into the lightly boiling liquids and cover and steam for 15-20 minutes.
To make coffee cakes, add an egg, some vanilla or other flavored extract and sugar to taste and enough liquid to make a good dough, lay in a greased pan and top with apples or other fruit and stuessel topping.

Comments

Hint: Add some powdered Buttermilk in additon to the dry milk for a buttermilk baking mix.