Mom's Master Mix

ANOTHER HOMEMADE MIX WORTH KEEPING AROUND:

Mom's Master Mix

5 lbs Flour (whole wheat, all purpose, or oat flour)
2 1/2 cups Powdered Milk
3/4 cup baking powder
3 TBSP Salt
2 TBSP Cream of Tartar (or 3 TBSP angel cream)
1/2 cup Sugar
4 2/3 cups (2 lbs) Vegetable Shortening

Sift all dry ingredients together. Cut in shortening until mix has a cornmeal like consistency/look. Store in refrigerator if you use whole wheat flour or oat flour. Room temperature storage is okay if using all purpose white flour. Use your Mom's Master Mix whenever a recipe calls for "baking mix" or "bisquick" or you may use it in the following recipes. Enjoy!

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BISCUITS

3 cups Mom's Master Mix
3/4 cups water

Blend and knead for a few strokes. Pat out and cut. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes. Yields 1 dozen

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PANCAKES OR WAFFLES

3 cups Mom's Master Mix
1 egg
1 1/2 cup water

Blend together. Fry on griddle or in waffle maker. Yields 18 pancakes or 6 waffles.

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MUFFINS

3 cups Mom's Master Mix
2 TBSP Sugar
1 Egg
1 cup Water

Mix water and egg, then add dry ingredients. Fill muffin tin holes 1/2 - 3/4 way, depending on desired size of muffins. Bake at 400 degrees F for 15 - 25 minutes, depending on size f the muffins. Makes 1 dozen medium sized muffins.

**For variety, try substituting juices for the water. Try pineapple juice with pineapple chunks. Or try 2 cup apple sauce and reduce your water to 1/2 cup and add 1/4 tsp cinnamon. Orange juice can be added with 1/2 tsp grated orange peel or you could add 1 tsp grated lemon peel and 1 TBSP poppy seeds. Experiment for different flavors!

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GINGERBREAD

2 cups Mom's Master Mix
1/4 cup Sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup Water
1/2 cup Molasses
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp ground cloves

Beat egg, water, and molasses. Then mix in dry ingredients. Pour into greased or sprayed 8"x8" pan. Double recipe for 9"x13" pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes. May need to cook slightly longer for 9"x13" pan.

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DROP COOKIES

3 cups Mom's Master Mix
1 cup Sugar
1 egg
1/3 cup Water
1 tsp Vanilla
1/2 cup nuts and / or chocolate chips

Mix all ingredients together. Drop onto prepared cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees F for 10 - 12 minutes.

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COFFEE CAKE

3 cups Mom's Master Mix
1/2 cup Sugar
1 Egg
2/3 cup Water

Topping:

1/2 cup Brown Sugar
3 TBSP Melted Butter
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
1/2 cup Nuts and or Raisins (optional of course)

Blend all coffee cake ingredients. Pour into greased 9" round pan or 8"x8" cake pan and cover with topping. Bake at 400 degrees F for 25 minutes or until inserted knife comes out clean.

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YELLOW OR CHOCOLATE CAKE

3 cups Mom's Master Mix
1 1/2 cups Sugar
3 Eggs
1 cup Water
1 tsp Vanilla
1/2 cup Cocoa for chocolate cake

Blend sugar into Mom's Master Mix in bowl. In a separate bowl, Beat eggs, water, and half of Mix with sugar in it. Beat for 2 minutes. Then add rest of Mix with sugar in it and beat for 2 more minutes. Bake at 325 degrees F for 25 minutes. Makes 2 8" layers or 1 9"x13" cake. ***For chocolate cake, mix cocoa with the dry ingredients.

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CORN BREAD

1 1/4 cup Mom's Master Mix
3/4 cups Yellow Cornmeal
1 TBSP Sugar (or if you want Southern Sweet Cornbread, add 3/4 cups Sugar)
1 Egg
1/2 cup Water

Mix all ingredients and pour int an 8"x8" pan or iron skillet. Bake at 450 degrees F for 25 minutes.

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SHORTCAKE

2 cups Mom's Master Mix
1/2 cup Water
1/4 cup melted Butter
2 TBSP Sugar

Mix and knead a few strokes. Roll 1/2 " thick. Cut into 3 3" cakes or bake in an 8"x8" greased or sprayed pan. Bake at 450 degrees F for 10 minutes.