Soups and Meals

Missouri Mix in a Jar

Make a homemade baking mix in a jar with flour, baking powder, dry milk, salt and shortening. Use it in place of store-bought biscuit mix.

Missouri Mix in a Jar

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A make-ahead baking mix of flour, baking powder, dry milk and shortening. Use it wherever a recipe calls for a packaged biscuit mix.
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
CourseMain Course
CuisineAmerican
Servings39 cups
Calories194

Ingredients
  

  • 9 cups all-purpose flour sifted
  • 1/3 cup double-acting baking powder
  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons nonfat dry milk
  • 4 teaspoons salt
  • 1 3/4 cups vegetable shortening
  • Optional: 1 1/2 cups lard, which can replace the shortening

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • airtight jar

Directions
 

  1. Sift the flour into a very large bowl or tub.
  2. Stir in the baking powder, dry milk, and salt.
  3. Work in the shortening until the mix is even and has no big lumps.
  4. Pour into an airtight container or jar.
  5. Optional: freeze the sealed mix for 24 hours to keep pantry pests away, then put it back in a cool, dry place.

Notes

Use anywhere a recipe calls for Quick Mix or Bisquick. Storage: airtight, cool and dry, about 3 months; or freeze up to 6 months.
Food safety: contains shortening or lard; fat can go rancid at room temperature.

Nutrition

Serving: 43g | Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 3.7g | Fat: 9.5g | Saturated Fat: 2.4g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0.4mg | Sodium: 452mg | Potassium: 67mg | Fiber: 0.8g | Sugar: 1.1g | Vitamin A: 0.4IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 140mg | Iron: 1.6mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for 39 cups; the dry mix as listed; what you add when cooking is not counted. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.


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