Posted: 11/24/2010 12:47:42 PM EDT
| Is Bisquick (or similar products) a reasonable item for long term storage? Anyone know the shelf life stored in mylar? |
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Not really, nor are cake mixes, muffin mixes or pancake mixes.
my friends dad sent me a link to a warning about some nasty biotoxins that can grow in the ready mixed stuff over time. Made me nervous about the out of date cake mixes I had in the cupboard that were 2 years out of date. I used em. 
ETA- I did a quick google search. It appears the boxed mixes can grow mold spores which are toxic. I read a couple stories and there were comments that the ingestor noticed the food, specifically pancakes made from long out of date mix, that tasted off. Both stories stated that the person was already allergic to molds and went into anaphalactic shock. So my take is if it tastes off and it's a couple years out of date, spit the crap out!
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Is Bisquick (or similar products) a reasonable item for long term storage? Anyone know the shelf life stored in mylar? NO. Unfortunatey, it doesnt last very long. Bisquik will go both flat and rancid, not much over a year from best buy date. Probable that it would go another decade if kept in a freezer, but I can think of better things to freeze. |
| get baking soda and cream of tartar separately and mix the appropriate amount with your flour for biscuits, or you can use baking soda and crushed vitamin c tablet, Bisquick has this already mixed in, so it does not last very long, but kept dry the raw ingredients will last a long time, look up a scratch biscuit recipe for amounts. |
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get baking soda and cream of tartar separately and mix the appropriate amount with your flour for biscuits, or you can use baking soda and crushed vitamin c tablet, Bisquick has this already mixed in, so it does not last very long, but kept dry the raw ingredients will last a long time, look up a scratch biscuit recipe for amounts. I like the info! I wouldn't mind adding that to my list of preps. |
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Home made Bisquick 5 1/2 cups sifted flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 3 tablespoons baking powder 1 cup vegetable shortening 1. Mix all ingredients well until crumbly. 2. Keep in a sealed container on shelf until ready to use. This seems like it would be great if you mixed all the dry and had them stored in say mylar,freezer...ect and just mixed in the shortening when ready to use. I will have to try this. |
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Home made Bisquick 5 1/2 cups sifted flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 3 tablespoons baking powder 1 cup vegetable shortening 1. Mix all ingredients well until crumbly. 2. Keep in a sealed container on shelf until ready to use. If you need Baking Powder: Homemade Baking Powder Recipe * 1 teaspoon baking soda * 2 teaspoons cream of tartar Preparation: Mix the baking soda and cream of tartar together until well combined. Use immediately. Yield: One tablespoon of baking powder. To store baking powder: Add a teaspoon of corn starch to the mixture, and stir. This will absorb any moisture from the air, and prevent the baking powder from reacting before you need it. Store in an air-tight container. |
| not so sure about long term, but i made pancakes for dinner last nite from a bag of Krusteaz that i opened better than 2 years ago. turned out just fine. was going to toss it because of the age, but figured i would give it a go just for GP first. this bag may just turn into an long term experiment. |
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not so sure about long term, but i made pancakes for dinner last nite from a bag of Krusteaz that i opened better than 2 years ago. turned out just fine. was going to toss it because of the age, but figured i would give it a go just for GP first. this bag may just turn into an long term experiment. Cool, keep us informed. I just bought two 10 pound bags of this last week for short term storage. I was reading this thread saying "well hell, i tried", but i think it will keep for a couple of years anyway. |
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Since HAGDADDY had to post this, I had to check on mine and it was a surprise to find.
I’ve stored mine 10 lbs of Bisquick in late October of 08’ in Mylar Bags and with Oxygen Absorbers. When I stored it, I sucked out all the air before sealing the bag. It filled a 6 gallon bucket so I back some else on top of it. Well, when I checked on it, the Bisquick has ballooned up and now has air trapped in the Mylar bag. I haven’t opened the bag to see what’s going on, but hoping to do so soon. |