Homemade Cornmeal Master Mix

This recipe is great for corn bread, cornmeal muffins, tortillas and much more. Recipes are included below the master mix recipe.

Basic Recipe

4 cups corn meal
4 cups all purpose, sifted flour
1 1/2 cups nonfat dry milk
1/4 cup baking powder
1 Tablespoon salt (optional)
1 1/2 cups shortening

Sift the dry ingredients together three times in a large bowl or on a sheet of paper. Cut in shortening until well mixed. Place in a glass jar or tin with a tight lid.

Recipes

Quick Corn Meal Muffins
1 egg
2/3 cup water
2 1/4 cups mix

Grease muffins pans and set oven at 425. Beat egg in bowl. Put in mix and water and stir just enough to moisten. about 17 strokes) Fill muffin pans 2/3 full. Bake about 20 minutes.

Quick Corn Bread
4 1/2 cups mix
1 1/3 cups water
2 eggs

Set oven at 425 and grease an 8 inch square pan. Beat eggs in a bowl. Add the mix and the water. Beat just enough to moisten. Pour into greased pan and bake about 25 minutes.

Quick corn Meal Drop Biscuits

Set oven at 425 and grease a baking sheet. Put 2 cups mix in a bowl and stir in about 1/2 cup water to make a soft dough. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto greased sheet. Bake for 12 minutes.

Corn Meal Crackers
2 cups corn meal mix
4-5 tablespoons water
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese (packed)
Poppy seeds

Set oven for 350. Combine mix and cheese and stir in water. Knead on lightly floured board. Roll thin (about 1/16″) and cut in 3″x5″ rectangles. Placed on ugreased cookie sheet. Prick with fork and sprinkle with poppy seed. Bake for 10-12 minutes. then can be reheated in oven for later crisping.

Corn Chips
1 1/4 cups corn meal mix
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon seasoning salt
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 cup hot water

Measure cornmeal, vegetable oil and seasonings into bowl. Stir in 1 cup hot water. Line baking sheet with foil. Oil the foil and then spread corn meal mixture thinly and evenly over pan. Bake at 325 30 minutes. Cut into small pieces, Salt and return. Chips will curl and dry out.

Corn Meal Griddle Cakes
2 cups mix
1/2 cup water
2 beaten eggs

Put mix in bowl and add other ingredients. Stir until moistened. Spoon onto hot griddle, turn when the bubbles begin forming.

Corn Meal Tortillas
3/4 cup enriched corn meal
1 1/4 cups sifted all purpose flour
2 tablespoons shortening
1 cup boiling water

combine corn meal, flour, and salt. Stir in shortening and boiling water, mixing well. Shape to form 12 balls. Roll out or press each ball between 2 sheets of waxed paper or pat out by hand to form a 5 inch circle. Bake on a hot lightly greased griddle until lightly browned on underside. Turn and bake on the other side.

Taco Shells
to make taco shell, place a cooked tortilla made from the previous recipe, in hot oil about 1 inch deep and fold over with forks or a pancake turner. Fry until crisp. Drain. Fill with favorite taco fillings.

Apple pie spice mix

You can buy apple pie spice mix in a store, and it does make throwing together a pie or muffins a bit easier, but why bother when you probably already have the necessary ingredients on hand.

-1/4 cup cinnamon
-2 tsp nutmeg
-1 tsp allspice
-1 tsp ground ginger

Mix together and store in airtight container.

Homemade Coffee Mixes

Great to mix up, and added to a coffee mug and chocolate dipped spoon, for a festive, and personal Christmas gift.

BAVARIAN MINT

• 2/3 cup instant coffee
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp. dried mint leaves
• 2/3 cup non-dairy creamer
(you might have to turn the mint leaves into powder – not sure about this)

CAFE’ VIENNA MIX

• 1 cup instant coffee
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 1/2 cups non-dairy creamer
• 1 1/2 cups nonfat dry milk
• 4 TBSP cocoa

CAFE’ L’ORANGE

• 2/3 cup instant coffee
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp. dried crushed orange peel
• 1/4 tsp. cinnamon

CAFE’ MOCHA

• 2/3 cup instant coffee
• 3 TBSP unsweetened cocoa
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 1 cup non-dairy creamer
• 1/4 cup nonfat dry milk

CINNAMON-N-SPICE

• 2/3 cup instant coffee
• 1 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp. allspice

SWISS MOCHA

• 1 cup instant coffee
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cups nonfat dry milk
• 4 tsp. cocoa powder

NIGHT CAP COFFEE

• 2/3 cup nondairy powdered coffee creamer
• 1/3 cup instant coffee
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp ground cardamom
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

Use one heaping TBSP to 1 cup hot water.

CAFE’ AU LAIT

• 1 11oz jar non-dairy creamer
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup instant coffee
• dash of salt
(use 1/4 cup mix to 2/3 cup hot water for the cafe’ au lait)

CAFE’ ORANGE CAPPUCCINO

• 1 cup instant coffee
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 cups nonfat dry milk
• 1 tsp. dry orange peel

CAFE’ VIENNA

• 1 cup instant coffee
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 1 1/3 cups nonfat dry milk
• 1 tsp. cinnamon

TOFFEE COFFEE

• 1 cup instant coffee
• 1 cup non-dairy creamer
• 1 cup brown sugar

Banana Bread Recipe

¾ cup sugar
½ cup oil
2 eggs
1 cup mashed bananas
1 ¾ cup sifted flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt

In a bowl combine salt, flour, baking powder and soda. In another bowl combine sugar eggs and oil. Beat vigorously until frothy.

Add bananas and blend thoroughly, fold into flour mixture until blended, pour into greased bread pans.

Bake at 325 for one hour, until crust is brown. Use a toothpick to test for doneness.

Remove pan to a rack, and let stand for 10 minutes, Invert pan. Cut into 1 inch slices. Yields one loaf.

Pumpkin Pie spice mix

I love pumpkin pie and I also have a great recipe for pumpkin chocolate chip muffins that I always use my pumpkin pie spice mix in.  Like the apple pie spice mix, it’s convenient to have all the spices mixed ahead.

1/4 c. cinnamon
1 TBS allspice
1 1/2 tsp ground ginger
1 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp ground cloves

Mix together and store in airtight container.