HOMEMADE BISQUICK: Master Mix developed at Purdue University. For cookies, muffins, chocolate and yellow cake, pancakes, waffles, coffee cakes, gingerbreads and biscuits. This quantity will yield 29 cups of mix. This is enough to make one batch of every item given below. INGREDIENTS: 5 lbs. all purpose flour 2 1/2 c. dry milk solids 3/4 c. double acting baking powder 3 tbsp. salt 1 tbsp. cream of tartar 1/2 c. sugar 2 lbs. vegetable shortening Or 1 pound plus 2 1/3 cups lard or salad oil. Stir baking powder, salt, cream of tartar, dry milk solids and sugar into unsifted flour. Then sift all together; cut shortening into above until mix looks like cornmeal. Place in two Tupperware Econo Canisters or in one Giant Canister. Store at room temperature. (If lard is substituted it must be refrigerated.) All the following recipes use the above mix. BISCUITS: 3 c. milk 3/4 c. water Blend; knead 10 strokes. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes. Makes 1 dozen. PANCAKES: 3 c. milk 1 egg 1 1/2 c. water Just blend ingredients. Makes 18 medium size. MUFFINS: 3 c. mix 2 tbsp. sugar 1 egg 1 c. water Mix water and egg. Blend with dry ingredients. Bake at 450 degrees for 25 minutes. Makes 1 dozen. WAFFLES: 3 c. mix 1 egg 1/2 c. water Blend well. Makes 6 waffles. GINGERBREAD: 2 c. mix 1/4 c. sugar 1 egg 1/2 c. water 1/2 c. molasses 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. ginger 1/2 tsp. cloves Beat egg, water and molasses together. Blend dry ingredients. Gradually blend dry and liquid ingredients together. Makes 1 (8"x8"x2") pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. DROP COOKIES: 3 c. mix 1 c. sugar 1 egg 1/3 c. water 1 tsp. vanilla 1/2 c. nuts or chocolate bits Blend and drop on cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Makes 4 dozen. COFFEE CAKE: 3 c. mix 1/2 c. sugar 1 egg 2/3 c. water TOPPING: 1/2 c. brown sugar 3 tbsp. butter 1/2 tsp. cinnamon Nuts or raisins Blend cake ingredients. Cover with topping. Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes. YELLOW OR CHOCOLATE CAKE: 3 c. mix 1 1/2 c. sugar 2 eggs 1 c. water 1 tsp. vanilla 1/2 c. cocoa for chocolate cake Blend sugar and mix. Beat eggs and water for 2 minutes. Add rest and beat. Makes 2 (8") cakes. Bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes. MOLASSES SNAPS: 4 c. mix 1/2 c. sugar 1 beaten egg 1 tsp. cinnamon 3/4 tsp. ginger 3/4 tsp. cloves 1/2 tsp. soda 1 c. molasses Combine egg and molasses. Add dry ingredients. Chill. Roll in balls. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Makes 4 dozen. ORANGE RAISIN CAKE: 3 c. mix 1 c. sugar 2 eggs, beaten 1 c. orange juice & water, combined Grated rind of 1 orange 2/3 c. raisins, chopped Stir sugar with mix. Combine liquid and eggs; add to mix. Beat 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in orange rind and raisins. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes. Makes 2 (8") layer pans. Grease and flour pans. PIZZA CRUST: 2 1/2 c. mix 3/4 c. water 1 pkg. dry yeast Dissolve yeast in water. Add mix. Stir to combine. Knead slightly. Makes 2 (11"x15") crusts. Bake at 425 degrees. SMALL BATCH FOR 13 CUPS: 9 c. all-purpose flour 1 c. dry milk 1/3 c. double acting baking powder 1 tbsp. salt 1 tsp. cream of tartar 1/4 c. sugar 2 c. vegetable shortening or 1 3/4 c. lard or salad oil |