Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  6               cups  all purpose flour -- unbleached
                        -- preferred
  3        tablespoons  baking powder
  1         tablespoon  salt
  1 1/4           cups  solid shortening -- butter flavor
                        -- crisco preferred

Preparation:

combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Cut in shortening with 2 knives or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse corn meal. Store in a container with tight-fitting lid. Variations: For a healthier mix with improved flavor and more interesting texture, make All-Purpose Biscuit Mix with 3 cups white flour and 3 cups whole wheat flour. For Buttermilk All-Purpose Biscuit Mix, add 9 tablespoons dry buttermilk powder to the basic mix.

Nutritional Information:

22 Calories (kcal); 0g Total Fat; (0% calories from fat); 0g Protein; 10g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 10783mg Sodium