Baking Mix recipe & recipes using i

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Thank you! I think I'll make it this weekend so I can try one of the

Impossible pie recipes that Susan sent in!

Thanks Chelsea & Susan!!

Rhoda

 

 

On 10/18/07, chelsea <chelsea_cheetah wrote:

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> I use this one I found on the Net last year.

> Chelsea

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> A basic homemade baking mix to have on hand for the

> sheer convenience of saving you time in the kitchen.

> It has many uses, including being the base for making

> biscuits, pancakes, waffles, dumplings and recipes

> calling for biscuit or baking mix.

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> Basic All-Purpose Baking Mix

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> 6 cups all purpose flour

> 3 tablespoons baking powder

> 1 tablespoon salt

> 1 1/4 cups vegetable shortening (butter-flavored or

> plain)

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> Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a large

> bowl.

> Cut in shortening with pastry blender until mixture

> resembles coarse corn meal. Store in a container with

> tight-fitting lid. Will keep for up to 2 months.

> Makes about 2 quarts.

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> For Biscuits: Stir together 2 1/4 cups baking mix with

> 2/3 cup milk. Knead 10 times on lightly floured

> surface, roll out and cut into biscuits or skip the

> kneading and simply drop dough onto an ungreased

> baking sheet. Bake at 425*F for 10 to 12 minutes or

> until lightly browned. Makes about 10 biscuits.

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> For Pancakes: Stir together 2 cups baking mix, 1 cup

> milk and 2 eggs until blended. Do not over-mix. Ladle

> 1/4 cupfuls onto hot greased griddle or skillet and

> cook until edges are dry and top is bubbly, turn over

> and cook until golden brown. Makes about 14 pancakes.

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> For Waffles: Stir together 2 cups baking mix, 1 1/3

> cups milk, 1 egg and 2 tablespoons vegetable oil until

> blended. Pour batter into center of hot greased waffle

> iron and cook for 5 minutes or until steaming stops.

> Makes about 12 (4-inch) waffles.

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> For Dumplings: Stir together 2 cups baking mix and 2/3

> cup milk just until soft dough forms. Drop by

> spoonfuls into boiling liquid, cover and cook for 10

> minutes without lifting the lid. Makes about 10

> dumplings.

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> Tip: For Buttermilk Baking Mix, add 9 tablespoons dry

> buttermilk powder to the basic mix.

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Rhoda Jayne