In my humble opinion, regardless of your nutritional needs- there should be a minimal variation in cost. It just doesn't seem right that just because you change the dominant grain, the price doubles or triples. In a perfect world- right? Well, while the prices are high, I will still seek substitutions that are more economically sound for the wallet. No offense Betty Crocker, but I can make an equivalent much cheaper...
Home-Made Bisquick Mix:
12 Cups Rice Flour
5 1/2 Cups Tapioca Starch
1/2 Cup + 2 TBSP Sugar
1/3 cup + 2/3 TSP Xanthan Gum
7 TBSP Baking Powder
2 TBSP + 1 1/2 TSP Baking Soda
2 1/2 TSP Salt
You'll need a 6 qt container to store it in and an even larger bowl to mix it all together in. I use the 2 gallon buckets that you can find in the painting section at Lowe's. I measure out the ingredients first and then mix small amounts of each together til all the ingredients are combined. You can use it for any recipe that you would usually use the Betty Crocker Gluten Free BisQuick for.
My Pancakes:
1 Cup mix
1 TBSP Sugar
3/4 TSP Pumpkin Spice (Spice mix containing Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Ginger, etc)
1 Cup Rice Milk
1 Egg
1) Mix dry ingredients in a bowl making a well in the middle.
2) Add egg and lightly mix with some of the dry ingredients before adding the Rice Milk.
3) Make the Pancakes and enjoy! Serves 1 or 2.
