BISCUIT BAKING MIX

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You need just four common pantry staples to put together this versatile mix. I use it in recipes that call for store-bought baking mix. It's the key to lightly browned biscuits as well as to chunky dumpling soup. -Tami Christman, Soda Springs, Idaho

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 5m

Yield 12 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

9 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup baking powder
1 tablespoon salt
2 cups shortening

Steps:

In a large bowl, mix the flour, baking powder and salt; cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place or in the freezer for up to 8 months., Biscuit Baking Mix may be used to prepare the following recipes: Cinnamon-Sugar Scones, Flaky Italian Biscuits and Chicken Dumpling Soup.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 159 calories, Fat 8g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 248mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.