1cup butter or vegetable shorteningcold, and cubed into small cubes
Instructions
Mixing By Hand
Place the flour, baking powder, salt and butter in a large bowl
Use a pastry cutter or two forks, combine the mixture until the butter has been worked into the mixture and is small fine crumbs. You want this to resemble commercial Bisquick in appearance, so no large lumps of butter.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two months for the butter version, and up to three for the shortening version. This can also be stored in the freezer.
Food Processor Method
Add the flour, baking powder and salt to the bowl of a food processor.
Pulse the dry ingredients for 10-20 seconds until mixed together completely.
Place the cubed butter into the dry mixture. Pulse the processor until the butter has been worked into the mixture and is small, fine crumbs. You want this to resemble commercial Bisquick in appearance!
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two months for the butter version, and up to three for the shortening version. This can also be stored in the freezer.
Notes
Using cold butter works best when using the food processor method as you get really fine cold butter crumbs this way