How to Make Bisquick Mix

You can make Bisquick mix for about the same amount of effort it would take to go to the store and buy Bisquick. You will save a lot of money if you make Bisquick mix yourself!

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 8 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup baking powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 8 teaspoons sugar
• 1 cup shortening (like Crisco)
• hand mixer or food processor
• bowl
• container with a lid

1. Measure out the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and shortening into the same bowl. I find it's best when I make Bisquick mix to add dry ingredients first and add the shortening over the top.

2. Mix the ingredients together either with a hand held mixer or a food processor. The Bisquick mix will look like a coarse meal. I prefer to make Bisquick mix with a hand held mixer in a bowl.

3. Store the Bisquick mix covered either in the refrigerator or in the cupboard. I prefer to store it in my refrigerator. I put a lid on the bowl I used to make the Bisquick mix and put it in the refrigerator as is.

4. Use the Bisquick mix in place of Bisquick in any recipe that calls for it, using the same measurements, from waffles to chicken fingers to biscuits to pancakes.

Tips & Warnings

• This recipe is fairly easy to half if you want to only make half the recipe. I usually make Bisquick mix in half of the amount.
• Be sure to choose a deep enough bowl to mix in if you choose to use a hand mixer so that flour does not fly all over your kitchen!

[mommierose]

on 4/2/2009 Yes, it is cheaper for me because I buy flour in bulk.

[TandLMommy28]

on 4/2/2009 Have you found this to be cheaper than buying bisquick? It's got to be somewhat healthier since there are no preservatives, right? I think I am going to try this tonight and make Bisquick blueberry muffins out of it!