Master Mix recipes are a great invention, saving you time when you want to whip up cakes, cookies, biscuits, pancakes or muffins.

What is a Master Mix?

It is a mixture of essential baking ingredients, which calls for the simple addition of liquids and eggs. Having homemade Master Mix on hand makes preparing menu items an almost instant process.

Recipe for Master Mix

9 cups of white flour

¼ cup of double-acting baking powder (like Magic or Blue Ribbon)

1 tbsp. salt

2 cups of vegetable shortening

Method:

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Cut in (room temperature) shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Your homemade Master Mix is now ready to be stored in a large, sealed container and will keep for several months.

Master Mix Recipes

Pancakes

• 1½ cups Master Mix
• 1 tbsp. sugar
• ¾ cup milk
• 1 egg

Add sugar, milk, and egg to mix. Stir until well blended. Drop batter on greased griddle until pancakes are bubbled and cooked in the middle.

• For fruit pancakes add ½ cup fruit of choice.

Muffins

• 3 cups Master Mix
• 3 tbsp. sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 1 beaten egg

Blend mix and sugar. Add in milk and egg. Drop batter into greased muffin tins and bake in 325-degree oven until done.

• For blueberry muffins add 1 cup of blueberries mixed with ¼ cup of sugar.
• For cranberry muffins add 1 cup of cranberries mixed with ½ cup of sugar.

Biscuits

• 3 cups Master Mix
• ¾ cup milk

Make a well in mix. Add the milk and stir lightly. Turn onto floured surface and knead into ½ inch thickness. Cut in rounds and bake at 350 degrees until golden brown.

Coffee Cake

• 3 cups Master Mix
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup milk
• 1 egg

Blend mix and sugar. Add in milk and beaten egg. Beat until well blended. Spread batter into greased pan.

Top with:

• ½ cup brown sugar
• 2 tbsp. butter
• ¼ tsp. cinnamon
• ¼ tsp. nutmeg

Combine ingredients and spread over batter. Bake coffee cake at 325-350 degrees until done.

Meat Pie

• 2 cups cooked hamburger
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 2/3 cup shredded cheese
• 1 cup diced tomatoes

Mix meat and soup together and spread in a greased pie plate or cake pan. Top with cheese and tomatoes.

Combine:

• 2 cups Master Mix
• ½ cup milk

Spread dough over meat pie ingredients. Bake at 325-350 degrees until crust is golden.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

• 1½ cups Master Mix
• ½ cup white sugar
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 tsp. hot water
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 6oz. pkg. chocolate chips

Blend mix and sugars. Add in egg, vanilla, and water. Stir in pecans and chocolate chips and drop by tsp. onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 325 for about 15 minutes.

Caramel Pudding

• 1 cup of brown sugar
• 3 tbsp. butter
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 cups of boiling water

Spread brown sugar into greased cake pan. Dot with butter. Add vanilla and boiling water. This is your sauce.

Top sauce with:

• 1½ cups Master Mix
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 cup chopped nuts

Stir all ingredients together for your cake batter and drop by spoonfuls over liquid in pan. Bake at 325 for about 30-40 minutes.

You’ll find these recipes using Master Mix will become treasured stand-bys, cutting down on meal preparation time. Busy cooks find baking Master Mix recipes is a convenient route to great eating.

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