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Homemade Bisquick
Discover how to make homemade Bisquick for all your favorite recipes. Say goodbye to preservatives and enjoy fresh cooking.
Do any of you have something weird that you are hanging on to for nostalgic reasons? Well, I do — and it is weird. There is an empty box of Bisquick on top of the refrigerator in my garage. Told ya it was weird. As much as I try to go homemade when I can, I have to admit that Bisquick is good. I grew up on it. I think Mom used it at least three times a week, if not more, for biscuits, pancakes, waffles, dumplings, or shortcakes. A box of Bisquick on the counter was a good thing.
When I first got married, I dutifully got on the Bisquick train. Once we started a family, I tried to make as much as I could from scratch to avoid preservatives and unnecessary ingredients. Bisquick was a tough one to let go of. Fortunately, I came across a recipe for biscuits years ago that solved my “need a homemade Bisquick recipe” problem. I thought that if it could make biscuits, then it could make all those other tasty Bisquick recipes, and it does.
I make a big batch and then keep it in an air-tight container in the refrigerator to use when needed. So if you are a Bisquick lover, you’ll appreciate this post. If you are not familiar with Bisquick, I plan to share some tasty recipes in the future.
Homemade Bisquick
By Nicole Prep: 5 minsCook: 0 minsTotal: 5 mins Servings: 11 cups
This all-purpose baking mix is made in less than 5 minutes!
Equipment
- 14-cup food processor
Ingredients
- 6 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 4 cups cake flour (I use Swans Down)
- 3 tablespoons baking powder
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 1 cup (about 7 ¼-ounces) vegetable shortening, cold and cut into ½-inch cubes
Instructions
- In the bowl of a 14-cup food processor, pulse together both flours, baking powder, and salt until combined. Scatter the vegetable shortening over the flour mixture and process until completely blended. Use immediately or store in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 months and frozen in a freezer-safe bag for up to 6 months Enjoy!
Notes
Bisquick can be stored in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 months or in a freezer-safe bag in the freezer for up to 6 months.Nutrition
Calories: 579kcal, Carbohydrates: 86g, Protein: 12g, Fat: 20g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g, Monounsaturated Fat: 8g, Trans Fat: 2g, Sodium: 1618mg, Potassium: 119mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 0.3g, Vitamin A: 2IU, Calcium: 210mg, Iron: 4mgNutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
