{"id":88,"date":"2013-04-22T17:17:00","date_gmt":"2013-04-22T17:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/memoirmunchies.com\/?p=88"},"modified":"2013-04-22T17:17:00","modified_gmt":"2013-04-22T17:17:00","slug":"homemade-bisquick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/memoirmunchies.com\/?p=88","title":{"rendered":"Homemade &#8216;Bisquick&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\" trbidi=\"on\"><i>There&#8217;s no shame in making your life easier.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>From simple home organization to major changes (like moving closer to your work and social activities), most of us try hard to make life a little less crazy\/time-consuming\/chaotic. Bisquick, the beloved baker&#8217;s shortcut, was created in the 1930s and is still used. The problem: hydrogenated oils, pricey for what you get, etc. If you make a big batch of homemade &#8216;baking mix,&#8217; you can use a cup here and two cups there in all sorts of ways for meal\/snack shortcuts. Here is how I use it:<\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i>Garlic cheese biscuits <\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>\u00a0Pancakes<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Chicken pot pie<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Breading for chicken or shrimp<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Pies<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Muffins<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Scones<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Etc, etc, etc&#8230;<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i>\u00a0So here are the ingredients in the big Yellow box:<\/i><br \/><i>Enriched Flour Bleached (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), <b>Partially Hydrogenated Soybean and\/or Cottonseed Oil<\/b>, Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate), Dextrose, Salt.<\/i> <br \/>\u00a0(courtesy of http:\/\/blog.fooducate.com\/2010\/08\/29\/bisquick-a-shortcut-loaded-with-trans-fat\/)<\/p>\n<p><span><i>Ick. But here are two homemade recipes:<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span>Homemade Bisquick Mix\u00a0<\/span><\/b><br \/><span>Thanks to <a href=\"http:\/\/penniesandpancakes.blogspot.com\/2013\/04\/homemade-bisquick-mix-010-per-cup.html#.UXVtAkTkskN\" target=\"_blank\">Pennies &#038; Pancakes<\/a> for her recipe<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li itemprop=\"ingredients\">6 cups all-purpose flour<\/li>\n<li itemprop=\"ingredients\">3 tablespoons baking powder <\/li>\n<li itemprop=\"ingredients\">1 tablespoon salt\u00a0<\/li>\n<li itemprop=\"ingredients\">1\/2 cup cold unsalted butter\u00a0 <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0Combine the first three ingredients in a large bowl. Using a pastry cutter or the back of a fork, chop up the butter in the same bowl and combine it with the flour mixture.<\/p>\n<p>Transfer to an airtight container and keep in your fridge for up to 4 months. Scoop out the mix as needed. <\/p>\n<p><b><span>Homemade Wheat Bisquick Mix<\/span><\/b><br \/><span>Thanks to <a href=\"http:\/\/thethriftyhousewifeblog.blogspot.com\/2010\/05\/homemade-whole-wheat-bisquick-mix.html\" target=\"_blank\">Thrifty Housewife<\/a> for her recipe<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4 Cups unbleached flour<\/li>\n<li>4 Cups whole wheat flour<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 Cup baking powder<\/li>\n<li>4 Teaspoons salt<\/li>\n<li>1 Cup shortening or oil<\/li>\n<li>1 1\/3 Cups dry powdered milk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In  large bowl, blend unbleached flour, salt, and baking powder. Add  shortening (or oil) and mix until crumbly. Stir in powdered milk, and  then the whole wheat flour.<\/p>\n<p>Store in an airtight container for up to 2 months; refrigerate  if made with the oil.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>***USE BOTH OF THESE MIXES AS YOU WOULD NORMALLY USE BISQUICK.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>\u00a0<\/i><span>And, on that note, a simple Bisquick recipe&#8230;that I&#8217;ve been making since high school.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><b>Garlic Cheddar Biscuits<\/b> <span>(like from Red Lobster)<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/><span><span><span><i>Makes 8, but easily doubles <\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/><span><span><span>2 cups Bisquick mix (either regular or wheat version)<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/><span><span><span>3\/4 cup milk (or 1 cup milk for wheat version)<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/><span><span><span>1\/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/><span><span><span>1\/2 t. garlic powder<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/><span><span><span>2 TB butter or margarine, melted<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span>Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except butter.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span>Spoon out small &#8216;biscuit-sized&#8217; portions of dough on a nonstick baking sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until golden on top.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span>Once you take the biscuits out of the oven, quickly brush the melted butter on top of them. Serve warm or at room temp.\u00a0<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>*These go great with anything, but we usually serve them with pork, ribs, stew, or something hearty. If you&#8217;re serving with fish, you might want to add 2 dashes of dill to the dough.<\/p>\n<p>Happy eating!<br \/>Laurel<\/div>\n<div>~Laurel~<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s no shame in making your life easier. From simple home organization to major changes (like moving closer to your work and social activities), most of us try hard to make life a little less crazy\/time-consuming\/chaotic. 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