Bisquick Clone

Chef #320096's Note:

I just found this one today and like that it's super quick and uses vegetable oil (I like staying away from solid fats). I used it to make pancakes. I needed more milk than usual but they were by far the best "from scratch" pancakes I've ever made.

• Total Time: 2 mins
• Prep Time: 2 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 1.25 cups

• 1 1⁄8; cups flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons sugar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 ½ tablespoons vegetable oil

Directions:

1. Mix together dry ingredients.
2. Add oil and combine using pastry cutter or 2 knives.
3. Use in place of bisquick in any recipe.

Reviews

[the80srule]

I used the serving calculator to make 6 cups (which I guess is a small box of commercial Bisquick). I used turbinado sugar, double-acting baking powder, unbleached AP flour, kosher salt, and canola oil. I whisked in the oil until it got all crumbly but wanted to make sure it absorbed-- if mixing in a bowl/container I'd let it sit out and dry for about 10-15 minutes before sealing. Works like a charm for any recipe that calls for Bisquick!

[*Lena*]

I would've given this recipe 5 stars had it actually given instructions on how to turn this from just mix into actual pancake batter (might seem a no-brainer to some but if you're like me, you're still learning these things and it IS filed under Pancake Recipes...). Since I knew I was going to turn this into pancakes, I doubled the sugar to 3 tsp, which ended up being a good amount of sweetness for them. My batter ended up comprising of this recipe + about 3/4 C milk + 1 large egg. It was just the right consistency and didn't spread a ridiculous amount when I poured onto the griddle, browned evenly and rose without ending up too fluffy or chewy. These really WERE the best pancakes I'd ever made once I figured out the proportions of other ingredients, and they were so tasty I ate them without syrup or butter. It yielded about 10 medium-sized pancakes. Next time, I'll zip up a big batch of this in my food processor and keep it handy for pancake emergencies.

[Karen Elizabeth]

We dont get Bisquick in South Africa, so I've tended to avoid recipes calling for it. No more, however! I made Tomato Pie/Tomato Bread by gailanng, which called for the use of this recipe, and Ta Dah! More biscuity than pastry, and next time I use it, I will try the 'baking blind' method, if I use it as a crust, since it rose more than I anticipated. I enjoyed the results though, and am very glad to have found this recipe!