I am usually pretty scatterbrained and frantic. I love the idea of homemade everything but I lack the time to make everything from scratch. I needed to simplify life a bit, remove some steps, without sacrificing quality and taste!! You can have high quality, delicious tasting food with the ease and convenience of a box mix, and its a great way to save money, and still have the homemade feel.
Bisquick
I made a big batch of this one and gave half to my mother in law. You can use it just like the kind you buy from the store, and when stored in the refrigerator it last a long time.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes Ingredients:
•8 cups flour
•1-1/4 cups nonfat dry milk powder
•1/4 cup baking powder
•1 Tbsp. salt
•2 cups solid vegetable shortening
Preparation:
In a large bowl, combine flour, milk, baking powder, and salt. With a pastry blender or two knives, cut in shortening until the mixture looks like coarse cornmeal and the shortening is evenly distributed. Store in tightly closed covered container in a dark, cool place. Use in place of 'Bisquick' in any recipe.
Brownie Mix
This one I have not made but will make today. I have looked up tons of recipes and this one seems the best.
4 cups sifted flour
4 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup baking cocoa
1 1/2 cups nonfat dry milk
1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
Sift together all of the above ingredients three times. Store in an airtight container.
To use, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine 1 3/4 cups Brownie Mix, 1/4 cup warm water, 1/4 cup vegetable oil, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 1 egg. Beat with electric mixer for 1 minute at medium speed. Stir in 1/4 cup chopped nuts, if desired. Pour into a greased 9-inch square baking pan. Bake for 20 minutes, or until brownies test done. Cool in pan on rack. Cut into 3-inch squares or pie-shaped wedges.
Still looking for some cake mix recipes that look good. If anyone has a good recipe for dry cake mixes send me them.
Rya
