May 12, 2010

Homemade Biscuit Mix

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Prep time: 27 minutes
Baking time: 12 to 15 minutes
Servings: Makes 3 dozen biscuits

Tender biscuits and fast piecrusts were just two great things Grandma made with her biscuit mix.

Ingredients

6 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons baking powder
1 tablespoon salt
1 cup shortening
3/4 cup milk

Directions

1

For biscuit mix, combine flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl and mix well. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender until particles are fine. Store at room temperature in an airtight container.
2

For 12 biscuits, preheat the oven to 450F.
3

Place 2 1/2 cups biscuit mix in a large bowl. Add milk gradually, stirring constantly. Stir just until blended.
4

Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface until well mixed. Roll into a 1/2-inch-thick circle. Cut with a 2-inch biscuit cutter.
5

Arrange the biscuits in a 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Bake until lightly browned, about 12 to 15 minutes.

Grandma's Secret Trick

Grandma made a delicious crustless quiche with this biscuit mix. She sauteed 1 onion and mixed it with 1 cup cooked, drained broccoli; 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese; 3 eggs; 1 1/2 cups milk and 3/4 cup biscuit mix. She poured the egg mixture into a pie plate and baked it at 350F for 45 minutes.