No kitchen is complete without the big yellow box.
While Southerners are fiercely proud of theirhomemade biscuitsand baked goods, nothing beats a shelf-stable and versatile baking shortcut.
What Is Bisquick?
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How Was Bisquick Invented?
Smith was traveling by train in 1930 and had a hankering for biscuits.
While the dining car and finished serving dinner, the cook quickly sent out the baked good.
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While the original Bisquick blend needed to be chilled, General Mills eventually developed a shelf-stable formulation.
The brand also launched Bisquick Shake n Pour to further simplify the shortcut.
Add water, and shake the container for pancakes, dumplings, or batter to deep-fry.
How Do You Use Bisquick?
Popular uses for the baking mix include breakfast goodies like pancakes, waffles, muffins, and quick bread.
Is Bisquick Just Pancake Mix?
While pancake mix and Bisquick share many ingredients, the two are not the same.
The main difference is that the pancake mix is sweeter.
Most pancake mixes can be used in place of Bisquick and vice versa in sweet recipes.
Compare your pancake mix with Bisquicks ingredient list before swapping.
