Baking Mix

Don't buy Bisquick... make your own! Great for all sorts of recipes like Impossibly Easy Pies. Whenever I have Bisquick listed as an ingredient in a recipe it is always this instead.

8 cups all-purpose flour (or 4 cups each all-purpose flour and whole wheat flour)
2 Tablespoons baking powder
1 Tablespoon salt
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups dry nonfat milk
2 cups shortening

Preparation:

Mix all ingredients in a large mixer. Or use a pastry blender to cut in shortening if you don't have a mixer. I store this in the freezer for up to 6 months. Yield: about 12 cups. You can cut the recipe in half if you think you won't use it up within a few months.

For Biscuits:
Mix 2 cups of Baking Mix with 1/2 cup water. Bake at 450 degrees F for 8 to 10 minutes. (I never use this mix to make biscuits, I make my own.)

For Muffins:
Mix 2 cups of Baking Mix with 2 Tablespoons sugar, 1 beaten egg and 2/3 cup milk. Bake at 400 degrees F for 15 minutes.

For Pancakes:
Mix 2 cups of baking mix with 1 beaten egg and 1-1/3 cup milk.

For Waffles:
Mix 2 cups of Baking Mix with 1 beaten egg, 2 Tablespoons oil, and 1-1/3 cup milk.