Lanas Huge STORABLE Mix Homemade - Instead Of Bought Biscuit Substitute
From lanacountry 14 years ago
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- Serves 111
Should make about 12 batches of lovely biscuits! MUST be stored carefully in freezer or (shorter time) in refrigerator.
Ingredients
- The Mix (Homemade INSTEAD of bought biscuit Substitute) shopping list
- This recipe is in response to a discussion about Bisquick subs. shopping list
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- 18 cups flour shopping list
- 1/3 cup sugar shopping list
- 4 2/3 cups powdered milk shopping list
- 1 tablespoon salt shopping list
- 2/3 cup baking powder shopping list
- 2 cups shortening shopping list
- 1 cup applesauce (**to cut down on fats used!**:) shopping list
- **may use more shortening (if desired)** shopping list
- 2 sticks butter (NOT margarine) shopping list
How to make it
- In a VERY large pan, stir the dry milk, baking powder, sugar and salt into the flour; mix thoroughly.
- Cut the shortening, butter, and applesauce into the dry ingredients until the MIX is the consistency of corn meal.
- Place the mix in a covered glass or plastic container and keep in refrigerator or freezer! (must be kept DRY also).
- Use within a month from refrigerator or may keep for several months in the freezer.
- To make the biscuits: (makes 8-10 biscuits)
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- To measure, pile the MIX lightly into a cup and level off with a spatula or the back of a knife.
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- 2 cups of the mix
- Preheat oven to 425.
- Stir in just enough milk or buttermilk to form a soft dough.
- Knead and handle as little as possible.(important!)
- Roll out into floured board and cut into 2 inch rounds.
- Bake for 10-13 minutes.
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- Should make about 12 batches (of 8-10 biscuits each)
- of lovely biscuits!
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- MUST be stored carefully in freezer or (1 month) in refrigerator.
- May easily cut recipe in half or thirds.
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The Rating
Reviewed by 11 people-
Yes... I agree i need very very big bowl for this recipe. Well. Always i can make half recipe right? thank you for all your recipes...
eliah
in nanaimo loved it
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as usual great recipe saver{money saver} all around great recipe thanks love it.
momo_55grandma
in Mountianview loved it
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Very nice recipe! Great idea with the applesauce!
elgab89
in Toronto loved it
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