1cupvegetable shortening, cubed(see substitutions below in notes)
Instructions
To make baking mix in a blender or food processor
Add dry ingredients into a food processor or blender. Pulse to mix.
Then, add vegetable shortening, one cube at a time, and pulse until well mixed. Bisquick mixture is fully mixed when it is lump-free.
To make baking mix by hand
To mix Bisquick without a food processor or blender, stir together or sift dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
Use a pastry cutter or two knives to cut in the vegetable shortening. Use a grater to shred sticks of butter or cold shortening for even easier mixing.
Then whisk or sift the mixture until well mixed. The baking mix will look like sand with lumps smaller than peas.
Storing homemade Bisquick baking mix
Store in an airtight container in a dark, cool location like a pantry or cabinet.
If you use butter or margarine instead of vegetable shortening, make sure to store it in an air tight container in the fridge instead of out in room temperature.
Notes
Substitutions for Hydrogenated Vegetable Shortening:Spectrum Naturals Organic Shortening is non-hydrogenated (trans fat free) and vegan. Coconut oil is non-hydrogenated and vegan. With a melting point of 76-78ºF, coconut oil stays solid at room temperature (around 68º). Using coconut oil will likely add a slight coconut flavor to the recipe ingredients you make with this homemade Bisquick mix. Nutriva Organic Shortening(linked) is non-hydrogenated and vegan. Butter or margarine. Keep your DIY baking mix refrigerated if you use butter or margarine.Tallow (linked) is non-hydrogenated, rendered beef fat. Pure tallow has a short shelf life and refrigeration is recommended for a longer shelf life.