- Bisquick
Bisquick is a pre-mixed baking product made by
General Mills consisting offlour ,shortening ,salt , andbaking powder (a leavening agent). According to General Mills, Bisquick was born when one of their sales executives met a traindining car chef in 1930 who mixed lard and the dry ingredients for biscuits ahead of time. The recipe was adapted, using hydrogenated oil, thus eliminating the need for refrigeration. Originally intended for making biscuits very quickly, Bisquick can be used to make a wide variety of baked goods frompizza dough topancakes todumplings tosnickerdoodle cookies.Substitution: 1 cup mix = 1 c flour, 1 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tbsp oil or melted butter. Bisquick is currently sold under the
Betty Crocker brand name by General Mills.Bisquick contains
trans fat , but nocholesterol .References
* [http://www.advertisingcookbooks.com/home/bisquickhistory.htm Advertising Cookbooks: Bisquick History and Information]
External links
* [http://www.bisquick.com Official Website of Bisquick]
* [http://www.bettycrocker.com/search/searchresults.aspx?terms=bisquick&Tab=Recipes Official Website Bisquick Recipes]
* [http://www.astray.com/recipes/?search=bisquick Astray Bisquick Recipes]
* [http://www.generalmills.com/corporate/company/hist_bisquick.pdf History of Bisquick]
* [http://www.bettycrocker.com/How-To/Glossaries-Definitions/Ingredients/A-C/B/Bisquick%C2%AE-Mix.htm Ingredients Page]
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