Chris Mc 3 wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I am a single guy who lives alone and I do cook for my self, but I like
> to keep things simple as possible.
>
> I make Flat-Bread, Bisquits, Muffins, Scones etc...but I generally use
> 'Bisquick', (or other such type Baking Mixes) as I am usually pressed
> for time and I dont want to deal with the mess of doing it from
> 'Scratch', what with waiting for the yeast rise, kneeding the
> dough..etc..etc.
>
> Anyway...I would not quite claim to be on the 'Atkins' diet (Low Carb)
> but I want to start replacing my white breads with more wheats. (or
> Whole Grains)
>
> I called the 1-800 # for Bisquick and they said they did make a wheat
> Bisquick alternative many years ago, but they discontinued due to lack
> of interest, which is ironic, because I bet they would sell a ton of it
> now...LOL !
>
> My question is :
>
> Can anyone recomend another 'Wheat Based' instant baking mix I can but
> readily, or would you say this is a product I might have to search for
> on-line ?
>
Hodgson Mill makes a whole wheat baking mix as well as
a number of other whole wheat flours and pasta products.

I really like their whole wheat pastry flour, but I'm
disappointed in the baking mix. It was really good, but
as in all good things, they had to "improve" it.

The improvement isn't an improvement. The old version had
the shortning in the mix, just like Bisquick and Jiffy
Mix (which I prefer for non-whole wheat things), but
the new type doesn't. That means they whole reason I
use the mix over doing from scratch has disappeared since
I now have to measure and cut in the shortning.

Unfortunately I didn't notice they'd changed the formula
until after I bought a new box. Just comparing the recipes
on the back of the old box to the new one, you could tell
something was up. I tried it anyway, even with the new
recipe and the results just weren't acceptable to me.

The pastry flour is great and makes good whole
wheat pie crusts. You mileage may vary on the baking mix.

The URL is http://www.hodgsonmill.com

Nyssa, who can't even think about baking in this heat