Master Mix ( biscuits and chocolate gravy!!!)

One of my earliest memories, was sitting in my Aunt Donnie's kitchen waiting on a fresh pan of biscuits to come out of the oven so we could drizzle them with chocolate gravy. Her biscuits are still the best I've ever eaten! I even thought I was going to doing some major impressing a few months ago by hosting a brunch for some fellow wives and serving biscuits and chocolate gravy. Well, one of the wives who is from Oklahoma came in and was like," Chocolate gravy, I love that"! She said her family had been making it forever as well, just doing it in the microwave instead of on the stove! LOL! I'm sharing a recipe for a master mix that I use for biscuits. This mix is the equivalent of homemade Bisquick and can be used for all kinds of things including, biscuits, waffles, pancakes, and even those garlic cheese biscuits from Red Lobster that are so delicious!

This master mix recipe comes from a cookbook I've mentioned before called, "My Southern Food A Celebration of the Flavors of the South". I love this because I can make it up, but it in some Tupperware in the freezer and pull it out and make biscuits in no time!

Master Mix

9 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup baking powder

1 tablespoon salt

2 teaspoons cream of tarter

1/4 cup sugar

2 cups butter-flavored shortening (regular shortening works, of course, but this is a taste preference)

In a large bowl sift the flour, baking powder, salt, cream of tarter, and sugar together at least 3 times. Cut in the shortening with a pastry cutter until the texture is grainy. Use for any recipes in which you would normally use Bisquick: biscuits, pancakes, waffles, dumplings, and so on.

Biscuits

1 cup master mix

1/4 cup milk

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees, Combine the ingredients in a large bowl. Roll out on a floured surface and cut the desired size. bake for 10 minutes, or until golden brown. Makes 6 biscuits!

Cathead Cheese Biscuits

Biscuits:

2 cups mater mix

1/2 cup cold milk

3/4 cup grated sharp Cheddar cheese

Glaze

4 tablespoons butter, melted

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning

To make the biscuits, preheat the oven to 450 degrees. In a large bowl combine the master mix, milk, and cheese. Drop by the large spoonfuls somewhat uniform in size on a greased baking sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes on a rack in the center of the oven. Remove from the oven and switch the temperature to broil.

To make the glaze, combine all the glaze ingredients in a small bowl. Brush the tops of the biscuits with the glaze. return the biscuits to the oven and allow the tops to get crispy under the broiler. this will only take about 2 minutes. Do NOT leave the biscuits unattended, as they can easily burn. Serve hot with butter. Makes 10 to 12 biscuits.

Chocolate gravy is not just delicious on biscuits,but pretty much anything! I love it served warm on homemade vanilla ice cream. It's basically homemade chocolate syrup, so you can even use it for chocolate milk and hot cocoa!

Chocolate Gravy

2 cups sugar

2/3 cups milk

4 tablespoons cocoa

1 stick butter or margarine

Mix all ingredients (except butter) in a large sauce pan. Bring to boil. Remove from heat and add butter. Once butter has melted, you may cover what ever you like in some chocolate heaven!

Tomorrow I'll be posting the best banana bread recipe ever!!!