Biscuit Baking Mix

Name: Biscuit Baking Mix
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 12 cups.
Ingredients: 9 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup baking powder; 1 tablespoon salt; 2 cups shortening

You need just four common pantry staples to put together this versatile mix. I use it in recipes that call for store-bought baking mix. It's the key to lightly browned biscuits as well as to chunky dumpling soup. —Tami Christman, Soda Springs, Idaho

Ingredients

9 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup baking powder
1 tablespoon salt
2 cups shortening

Directions

In a large bowl, mix the flour, baking powder and salt; cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place or in the freezer for up to 8 months.
Biscuit Baking Mix may be used to prepare the following recipes: Cinnamon-Sugar Scones, Flaky Italian Biscuits and Chicken Dumpling Soup.

Nutrition Facts

1/4 cup mix: 159 calories, 8g fat (2g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 248mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

Originally published as Biscuit Baking Mix in Quick Cooking January/February 2004

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jackiegreen

Jun 20, 2018

Absolutely the very very very best dumplings I have ever had were made from this mix.
Lynda1111

May 24, 2018

This is my very favorite homemade mix. I don't buy the biscuit mixes in town, and haven't for decades, because they have aluminum in them. This allows me the convenience of a pre-packaged mix, but no nasty stuff in it. I keep it in the fridge. Such a useful recipe.
cast_iron_king

Jun 23, 2017

I was in the middle of making an impossibly easy pie when I discovered I was out of baking mix. Taste of Home to the rescue! I really only needed one cup, so I cut the recipe in half. I threw all the ingredients into a food processor with the dough blade and just let it run until everything was mixed well. It worked perfectly and saved my dinner. I used the leftover mix for pancakes in the morning. Saying goodbye to the store-bought stuff!
hkarow9713

May 7, 2017

This was extremely easy to make and really tastes like the store bought mix! Iadequate pancakes with it this morning & the kids gobbled them up!
Jellybug

Oct 7, 2016

I tried this mix out and it was awesome. I plan to make several batches and give them out with several recipes in a pretty glass jar. Thank you so much Tami...
MerilouK

Jun 14, 2015

I make this with whole wheat pastry flour. Works great.
fourschmidts

May 5, 2015

It worked so I was happy! I still need to play around with it to perfect ratio for biscuits.
sgoodwin202

Feb 6, 2015

this is a very old recipe/idea. this is one of the first thing i was taught by my grandmother when I was a child. but for those that are learning how to cook its a good idea
nita53

Apr 30, 2014

I would rather use the heart healthy biscuit baking mix...do you have a recipe or suggestions for making that?
BrendainPa

Aug 7, 2013

Great alternative to store-bought...and quick enough to mix up in a pinch if you "need" it for another recipe. I usually make mine in a food processor, but it's not necessary. I have to halve the recipe, most processors won't hold 9 c. of flour! Keeps well; can't tell the difference from store-bought. I like that I can modify the sodium content too; most mixes have LOADS of added salt.