Homemade Biscuit Mix
With permission from Da Cap'n Himself (Phil) This replaces Bisquick, Jiffy and other brands: it's cheaper; and you can tweak it to your preferences. As Da Cap'n states:"No Rocket Science Needed Here"
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Homemade Biscuit Mix
2 cups self-rising flour
1/2 cup solid shortening (lard is best)
1 tsp sugar
Mix the dry stuff, then add the shortening-and cut the shortening into the flour mixture till you have fine crumb looking flour - that's it!
Just double this recipe til you have the amount of biscuit you need.
Throw it in a 3 lb coffee can, and drag it with you! This should hold up for a week or two stay just fine! If it gets real hot, I would throw the mix in the cooler.
How to use this mix:
No Rocket Science needed here!
To make biscuits:
Throw 2 cups of this mixture in a mixing bowl-start adding milk till you have a good biscuit dough-pat down on floured work board with hand-till about 1/2 inch thick-cut out biscuits, and bake till golden brown - serve.
To make dumplings:
Same as above, but add whatever flavorings you want: dried onion and garlic bits – whatever - and make a thick batter, instead of a biscuit dough. Drop by spoons-full on top what ever you want them dumplings cooking with – serve.
Down and dirty Cobbler topping:
Do the same thing as dumpling recipe, howsoever, do not add dried onion and garlic bits! Instead, add 1/2 cup white sugar to batter - mix well and add by spoons-full on top whatever fruit filling you are going to use. Bake till done-serve.
Copyright 1998-2003 by Phil Mahan
Cooking with Da Cap'n
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Homemade Biscuit Mix
2 cups self-rising flour
1/2 cup solid shortening (lard is best)
1 tsp sugar
Mix the dry stuff, then add the shortening-and cut the shortening into the flour mixture till you have fine crumb looking flour - that's it!
Just double this recipe til you have the amount of biscuit you need.
Throw it in a 3 lb coffee can, and drag it with you! This should hold up for a week or two stay just fine! If it gets real hot, I would throw the mix in the cooler.
How to use this mix:
No Rocket Science needed here!
To make biscuits:
Throw 2 cups of this mixture in a mixing bowl-start adding milk till you have a good biscuit dough-pat down on floured work board with hand-till about 1/2 inch thick-cut out biscuits, and bake till golden brown - serve.
To make dumplings:
Same as above, but add whatever flavorings you want: dried onion and garlic bits – whatever - and make a thick batter, instead of a biscuit dough. Drop by spoons-full on top what ever you want them dumplings cooking with – serve.
Down and dirty Cobbler topping:
Do the same thing as dumpling recipe, howsoever, do not add dried onion and garlic bits! Instead, add 1/2 cup white sugar to batter - mix well and add by spoons-full on top whatever fruit filling you are going to use. Bake till done-serve.
Copyright 1998-2003 by Phil Mahan
Cooking with Da Cap'n
