What is Bisquik?

[Donna Woolnough]

Many of the recipies that are both on the news group and various US
sites mention a product called Bisquik? that apparently is some form
of mix that can be used in various ways, such as dumplings.

Here in Aus, most US products or their equivalent appear, but for the
life of me I can't find Bisquik or what I can imagine that it must be.

So what is it, what are the labelled uses etc?

Bye the way, thanks to all the walkers who contribute to this
newsgroup, and for my vote keep it large, at least the their is always
something new that I discover.

Robin Parker
Sydney, Australia

[John Richardson]

> Many of the recipies that are both on the nsites mention a product called Bisquik? that apparently is some form

> of mix that can be used in various ways, such as dumplings.

Pancake mix.

--
[I am not a Digital spokesperson]
John Richardson jric...@zko.dec.com
Digital Equipment Corporation (603) 881-0168
Nashua, NH

[Doug Roussel]

: Many of the recipies that are both on the news group and various US
: sites mention a product called Bisquik? that apparently is some form

: of mix that can be used in various ways, such as dumplings.

: Here in Aus, most US products or their equivalent appear, but for the

: life of me I can't find Bisquik or what I can imagine that it must be.

Bisquik is just a popular brand name of biscuit/baking mix in the US. If
you aren't able to find equivalent products in Aus., you should be able to
make your own using the proper proportions of white flour, salt, baking
powder, sugar(?), etc. I have a book at home which has recipes for making
mixes like this. I'll see what I can find. Also, there are equivalent
US products, like Pioneer baking mix, if that helps you at all.

Doug
drou...@magnolia.net

[traig foltz]

In article <5gqtao$b...@news.mel.aone.net.au>, wool...@s054.aone.net.au
(Donna Woolnough) wrote:

> Many of the recipies that are both on the news group and various US
> sites mention a product called Bisquik? that apparently is some form
> of mix that can be used in various ways, such as dumplings.
>
> Here in Aus, most US products or their equivalent appear, but for the
> life of me I can't find Bisquik or what I can imagine that it must be.
>

> So what is it, what are the labelled uses etc?
>
> Bye the way, thanks to all the walkers who contribute to this
> newsgroup, and for my vote keep it large, at least the their is always
> something new that I discover.
>
> Robin Parker
> Sydney, Australia

bisquik is a mix that can be made into pancakes, dumplings, waffles, etc.
it is one of the best friends a bachelor can have. it makes the best
dumplings. it is a very versatile product that is essential to any
camping/hiking trip (as long as you can keep it dry.) i live in indiana,
usa and it is widely available here. i don't know if they have it in
australia. i believe it is made by BETTY CROCKER and i bet they have a
web page somewhere. good luck.

[Jacqueline Poutasse]

We have a brand here called "Jiffy MIx" it's the same as Bisquick but
cheaper.

[Steve Jaynes]

Donna Woolnough wrote:
>
> Many of the recipies that are both on the news group and various US
> sites mention a product called Bisquik? that apparently is some form
> of mix that can be used in various ways, such as dumplings.
>
> Here in Aus, most US products or their equivalent appear, but for the
> life of me I can't find Bisquik or what I can imagine that it must be.
>
> So what is it, what are the labelled uses etc?
>
> Bye the way, thanks to all the walkers who contribute to this
> newsgroup, and for my vote keep it large, at least the their is always
> something new that I discover.
>
> Robin Parker
> Sydney, Australia

First, it is more than just pancake mix.

>Bisquik is just a popular brand name of biscuit/baking mix in the US.>

A alternate brand which I like even better is Krusteze Baking Mix. Both
products are a type of Super-Delux leavened bread or baking mix.

>make your own using the proper proportions of white flour, salt, baking
powder, sugar(?), etc. >

Another important ingredient in these mixes is cooking oil or fat. The
lable clearly indicates this in the nutritional information now required
on US food packaging.

By varying the quantities of water, milk, additional cooking oil, and
other added ingredients such as eggs and spices, this basic mix can be
usefull for things like:
Scones
Pancakes
Waffles
Biscuits
Dumplings
Pie Crust
Coffee cake
Crumb cake
quiche
etc.

I found some Bisquik based recipes at the following URL's
<http://dinnercoop.cs.cmu.edu/dinnercoop/Recipes/recipes.html> and
<http://www.mhrcc.org/mwcsd/rollypolly.html>

None of the recipes are backcountry specific.

Cheers,

Steve
--
Pardon the inconvenience for the extra asterisk (*) in my email reply
address. It is there to defeat those hideous automatic emailers! If
you, as a human wish to reply, simply remove the asterisk(*) before
sending the reply.

"Disclaimers?"
"We ain't got no disclaimers."
"WE DON'T NEED NO STEENKING DISCLAIMERS!"

Facsimile of a Disclaimer: "I work for Sequent Computer Systems,
but don't blame my employer for my mistakes."

[Marilyn_McKinney]

Bisquik is an instant biscuit mix containing flour, baking powder, shortening
and most likely, preservatives. It can be used to make pancakes, biscuits,
coffee cake, and many other baked goods, depending on how much and what kind of
liquid and other ingredients you add. I've seen recipes to make your own. There
must be a "down under" equivalent in the baking session of your grocery store.

In article <5gqtao$b...@news.mel.aone.net.au>, wool...@s054.aone.net.au says...

[Robert Oliver]

Donna Woolnough wrote:

> Here in Aus, most US products or their equivalent appear, but for the
> life of me I can't find Bisquik or what I can imagine that it must be.

Here is a good Bisquick substitute. You can use it wherever you can use
Bisquick. It makes 13 cups.

Ingredients:

9 cups sifted flour
1/3 cup baking powder
1 cup + 2 tablespoons non-fat milk solids (ie. powdered milk)
4 teaspoons salt
1-3/4 cups vegetable shortening (ie. Crisco)

Sift together the dry ingredients.
Cut in the shortening until the mixture resembles coarse cornmeal.
Store well covered in cool dry place.

Shirley Oliver

[John P. Kiljan]

In <5gqtao$b...@news.mel.aone.net.au> wool...@s054.aone.net.au (Donna

Woolnough) writes:
>
>Many of the recipies that are both on the news group and various US
>sites mention a product called Bisquik? that apparently is some form
>of mix that can be used in various ways, such as dumplings.
>

>Here in Aus, most US products or their equivalent appear, but for the
>life of me I can't find Bisquik or what I can imagine that it must be.
>

>So what is it, what are the labelled uses etc?
>
>Bye the way, thanks to all the walkers who contribute to this
>newsgroup, and for my vote keep it large, at least the their is always
>something new that I discover.
>
>Robin Parker
>Sydney, Australia
>

Robin,

The amazing multi-purpose baking product called Bisquick is a mixture
of flour, powered vegetable oil (don't ask me how they do that!), and a
kind of baking powder with little bit of sugar, salt and powdered milk
thrown in for flavor. Basically, it is a pre-packaged way of making
many kinds of quick (soda) breads from pancakes to biscuits (a kind of
a scone--not a cookie) to waffles to muffins to dumplings to more
exotic cakes, stawberry shortcakes, pie coverings, etc. All this from
one box.

The taste? Well, sort of 'Bisquicky' which puts some people off.
Others can't get enough of this American classic. It is not the sort
of thing one would ask for in a restaurant. Most just appreciate the
convenience and pretend they are not really using it.

-- John Kiljan

[Ed Humphries]

Donna Woolnough (wool...@s054.aone.net.au) wrote:
<snip!>
Asking about Bisquik(TM):
: Here in Aus, most US products or their equivalent appear, but for the

: life of me I can't find Bisquik or what I can imagine that it must be.

: So what is it, what are the labelled uses etc?

<snip!>
: Robin Parker
: Sydney, Australia

Bisquik is a particular brand of mix (flour, salt, and baking power
essentially) designed to keep busy housepersons from having to
measure and mix up the dry stuff themselves. Add water to it in the
proportion you need (directions are on the box :-). Voila' - you
now have: pancakes, bisquits, crumb cake, waffles, or whatever!

For all practical purposes you can use Bisquik for any flour-based
non-yeast risen item you'd like. Convienient. Tasty enough (obvious
limitations since the dry proportions are fixed).

Since long-ago Boy Scout days, I've made up my own equivilent to
carry when camping/backbacking/etc. Various books have captured the
basic way to mix this up. Try one of the "Make-a-Mix" books (which
is where my wife found the best dry mix we've used to date).

Make your own dry mix; experiment to get the flavor you like best.
I will warn you: add water slowly, a little at a time, and work up
to the consistency you need. Otherwise yo'll be eating pancakes
when you wanted bisquits!

Cheers, Ed Humphries
HP WTEC Atlanta, GA.
<I speak for me, not them>

[Paul Mann]

Bisquick, Is manufactured & sold by General Mills and works really
well for an all purpose baking mix when backpacking, canoe camping etc.

Buy lots of it & keep me paddlin' !!

"one of the "General's employees" !!

[r...@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca]

Bisquick is a lazy or rich man's/woman's prepackaged flour and baking
soda/sugar mixture. You pay a lot for someone to mix it for you! But it
keeps thousands of people employed and you broke.


Paul Mann (pm...@fyiowa.infi.net) wrote:
: Bisquick, Is manufactured & sold by General Mills and works really

: well for an all purpose baking mix when backpacking, canoe camping etc.

: Buy lots of it & keep me paddlin' !!

: "one of the "General's employees" !!

--
Bob in Edmonton -
See You at the Garbage Fair
Next Garbage Fair is April 5th
Old bike parts are us!