Better than Bisquik copycat

My husband LOVES pancakes. But you know what, boxed pancake mix is expensive, especially when I can go through an entire box for two breakfasts. Look, even with coupons, to me pancake mix is pricey. When it comes down to it, shopping smart (especially during the Fall season when baked goods are at their lowest) can keep you hopped up on homemade pancake mix that is better than what comes in the box. FOUR simple ingredients and you're on your way to fluffy pancakes.

Ingredients:

6 cups flour

4 TBSP baking powder

1 TBSP salt

1 cup vegetable shortening (or solid coconut oil or frozen butter)

Now, you can do this in a stand mixer (I use my Kitchen Aid), you can use a large bowl with a hand mixer, you can even use a pastry cutter or the back of a fork. 

Now, combine flour, baking powder, and salt thoroughly. Next, cut in the vegetable shortening. How I do this is I cut my shortening into small chunks and on medium speed I slowly add them, one at a time, to incorporate them into the dry ingredients. This gives the flour a clumpy sand-like texture. You can do the same with the hand mixer. Or simply smash the shortening into the flour mixture with your pastry cutter or fork to do the same. 

If you're using coconut oil, you'll want it in its solid form. If you're using butter, grate it and stir in. It is easier than hoping it won't melt while you're trying to form your mixture.

Now store it in an airtight container in the fridge and you're golden! Any time you want to make pancakes or have any recipes that call for bisquik (like my Sausage Balls) you can just use this homemade mix.

Now. To make pancakes I use 1 egg and 1 cup of milk for every cup of mix. So it looks like this:

2 cups mix

2 eggs

2 cups milk

Approx. yield: 10-12 fluffy pancakes when using approx. 1/3 cup mix per cake.

Enjoy!