Make your own Bisquick substitute. Because that’s about as home-made as I get.
Sunday, 28 January 2007
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Ever need to make something fast with Bisquick, but then you realize you’ve even run out of that? Give this a try:
1 cup flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon Crisco
Mix dry ingredients together, then using a pastry knife cut the Crisco into the mix. Makes 1 cup Bisquick equivalent.
Unlike real Bisquick, this has to be stored in the fridge — which makes it less convenient than the real-deal, but it works in a pinch. It is also good if you’re concerned about all the weird ingredients found in Bisquick. (Haha, I know…)
thanx for the recipe, adding it to my recipebox right now.
But then I’d have to go to the store to get Crisco, baking powder. And chocolate. And Bisquick.
Cool!
I am always missing one ingredient or another that I thought I had. Of course when I am not sure and buy an ingredient anyway just to be safe, I find that I actually have an abundance of that ingredient.
Yeah guys, I know… More ingredients… shopping… Sigh.
Thanks, I did not have time to run to the store.
This saved time.
Thanks, I always let my Bisquick get stale because I don’t use it often. This allows me to use a Bisquick Recipe with fresh ingredients on hand. Yeah!
Bisquick go stale? Keep it in your refrigerator! Or better yet, freeze the stuff in a ziplock bag (easier to store & get to) and just cut the back of the box off where the recipes are, and stick it in the ziplock bag with it!
EASY STORAGE HINT: Empty the Bisquick into a gal.ziplock bag and cut out the part of the box with only the recipes on it. Place this in the ziplock bag and pop it into the freezer or refrigerator. Forget the bulky box! Also, with these type powdered mixes, they change and add recipes all the time. You can keep your old, favorite ones with your other recipes.
Also, works much better to FREEZE Bisquick as this will keep it fresh much longer. Only takes a few minutes for the recipe amount to warm up abit.
Sheesh – Bisquick goes stale? How long does that take?
Did you forget something because every recipe i see for bisquick says it needs milk powder to make it? If this works and posted right I love it because I always have everything but milk powder.
Please reply.
Hi Uzair – I used the recipe as posted and it worked fine. Enjoy
Love it =) ***** out of *****
P.S. Thanks for your reply Ray
I live in Australia, where neither Bisquick or Crisco (or any similar vegetable shortening) is available. Any thoughts? :P
(BTW, your forms are all mixed up on Firefox.)
Hi Dina. I also live in a country w/o shortening (Denmark). I haven’t tried it with this recipe yet, but I use either soft (spreadable) margarine or canola (rapeseed) oil as a shortening substitute.
Hello
I live in France and use the solid vegetable oil for frying frites as a substitute for the shortening. Not sure about the brands in Denmark or Australia – but here one brand is Végétal. It is sometimes in the refrigerator case and sometimes it is near the milk/cream/fake cheese section.
I live in France, too. I’m going to give this Bisquick substitute recipe a try for pancakes. Now, where can I get some Aunt Jemima syrup??
Hello Sylvia,
You can get Aunt Jemima syrup here http://www.thanksgivingparis.com/store3.html
It’s in Paris in the Marais, not far from the carousel at the St Paul metro stop.
If I were you… I would use a recipe like this for pancakes:
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Good-Old-Fashioned-Pancakes/Detail.aspx
You can change it to metric measurements.
I use Bisquick only when making “impossible” (crustless) quiches, etc.
http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1926,157164-228204,00.html
http://hubpages.com/hub/Impossible-Cheeseburger-Pie
My French husband barely tolerates the “impossible” pies – but he loves the pancakes!!
Hello there. I’m glad to know that Aunt Jemima has made her presence known here in France. I will check out the website, and try to visit the store the next time I’m in Paris – I live near Chinon. Again, merci beaucoup!!
Someone asked about Bisquick going stale… Actually, I’ve heard about toxic mold spores growing in it and to DEFINITELY throw it out after the use-by date, even if it smells ok.
FYI; says right on the box that Bisquick needs to be refrigerated after opening. I never knew that until my own mother pointed it out. Never too old to learn…
Wow I have used Bisquick for years and never knew to store it in fridge, now I am living in South Africa and I am lost without it. I will try the the new mix. I hope I can find all the ingredients. Thanks.
If none of the ingredients have to be stored in the refridgerator, why does this combination have to be refridgerated?
Refering to the comments about storing Bisquick or not in the frig…
My box says, “To maintain freshness, refrigerate after opening”. I have never stored it in the frig (I might start now), but I use mine up quickly. So, I think your safe if you use it well before the expiration. Can’t wait to try the substitute recipe!