Homemade "Bisquick" mix for whole-grain and olive-oil lovers


My Homemade Bisquick®

Mix together:
5 cups whole wheat pastry flour
2-1/4 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp cream of tartar
2 Tbl sugar

Stir in well but lightly
1 cup olive oil

Stir in
1/2 cup wheat germ
1 cup milk powder

Store in refrigerator.


Note that this seems to work best -- resulting in moister and more flavorful dishes -- with older Bisquick recipe books, which I enjoy collecting. Either the formula is closer to the older Bisquick, or the Bisquick cookbooks themselves have more flavorful recipes -- or both! These 2 are by far my favorites: