Homemade Biscuit Mix

All-purpose biscuit mix to keep on hand — makes biscuits, waffles, or pancakes

Prep
15 min
Yield
11 cups mix
Cuisine
American

Category: basics

Tags: biscuit, mix, pantry, baking

Ingredients

  • 8 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 cup double-action baking powder
  • 1 1/2 cups shortening

Instructions

  1. Sift baking powder and salt with 2 cups of flour.
  2. Add remaining 6 cups of flour, sift again, and stir to combine.
  3. Drop shortening by spoonfuls on top of the flour mixture. Cut in with two knives or mix at low speed until the mix resembles corn meal.
  4. Store in a covered container at room temperature. Do NOT refrigerate. No preservatives — recipe may be halved.

Notes

Biscuits (from 2 1/2 cups mix)

  • 2 1/2 cups biscuit mix
  • 2/3 cup milk

Stir milk into mix. Turn onto a pastry cloth and knead gently 2–3 times. Roll to 1/2 inch thick. Cut and bake at 425°F for 12–15 minutes.

Biscuit Mix Waffles (serves 3)

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/4 cups milk
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 cups biscuit mix

Beat eggs; add sugar and milk. Stir in biscuit mix. Add butter. Bake in a hot waffle iron until steaming.

Biscuit Mix Pancakes (makes 16 medium)

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 cups biscuit mix

Add sugar, milk, and eggs to biscuit mix and stir until only dampened. Bake on a hot griddle. Turn when bubbly.

Source: https://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,174,148186-249199,00.html