How To Make the Biscuit or Pancake Mix

Make perfect pancakes -- from thin-style crepes to the fluffy American version.

Or biscuits! Nothing beats the aroma of freshly cooked biscuits  -- hearty enough to satisfy an adventurer's appetite -- and they are a perfect go-along with Bacon and Egg Hash

What You'll Need

9 cups sifted Flour

4 teaspoons Salt

1/3 cup Baking powder

1 3/4 cups Vegetable Shortening

1 cup powdered milk

Step 1

Chill shortening.

Step 2

Sift all dry ingredients.

Step 3

Cut shortening into flour until the mixture resembles coarse cornmeal.

Step 4

Store, well covered, in a cool, dry place.

• Use for pancakes, biscuits, shortcake, cobblers or anything that you would make from a packaged biscuit mix.

• All you need is water.

• For pancakes add 1 tablespoon each of sugar and powdered eggs to each cup of mix.