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Homemade Biscuit Mix Recipe
This homemade biscuit mix recipe is easy and delicious. It makes having homemade quick bread a snap at any meal! Light and fluffy biscuits, every time.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
22 mins
Servings: 8 cups of mix
Calories: 217 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the Mix
- 8 cups all purpose flour see note
- 4 tablespoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
To Make the Biscuits
- 2 cups biscuit mix see note
- ⅓ cup shortening
- ¾ cup buttermilk see note
Instructions
For the Mix
- Whisk together ingredients and store in an air-tight container or bag.
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To Make the Biscuits
- Cut the shortening into the biscuit mix.
- Add buttermilk gradually as you mix, until the dough forms a rough ball and all sticks together. It should be slightly tacky.
- On a floured surface, press dough into a square that is 1 inch thick.
- Cut into 6 squares (or smaller if you'd like mini biscuits).
- Gently round out the edges of each biscuit and place in buttered baking dish. You can use a cast iron skillet, a cookie sheet, really anything.
- For soft edges, place the biscuits ¼ inch apart. For firm edges, place them 2 inches apart.
- Bake at 450º F for about 10-12 minutes or until the bottoms are golden brown and the tops are just starting to brown.
- After biscuits are baked, brush tops with melted butter.
Notes
- You could scale this mix up or down, depending on how much storage space you have for the mix.
- If you don't have buttermilk, you can substitute regular milk OR mix 2 teaspoons vinegar into regular milk to create buttermilk.
- The recipe given from the mix makes 6 medium biscuits.
- The listed nutrition facts are for 1 batch of biscuits.
Nutrition Information
Calories
217kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
3mg
(1%)
Sodium
406mg
(17%)
Potassium
79mg
(2%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
35IU
(1%)
Calcium
80mg
(8%)
Iron
0.8mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8cups of mix
Amount Per Serving
Calories 217
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 217kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 406mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 79mg | 2% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 35IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.