If you don’t yet know how to make magic mix, then you’re in for a real treat. My wife and I decided that we’d really like to make an effort to make more of our own foods from scratch which reminded me of this Magic Mix video that I saw a while back. Apparently, it’s great for use as a base in all sorts of foods, including “cream of” soups, puddings, sauces, and more.
Magic Mix is super easy to make and will only take you 5-10 minutes to make a batch. What to do with it AFTER that, well, we still have to figure that one out. 😉 Fortunately, you can (and should) refrigerate or freeze it to keep the mix from spoiling since it has butter in it. Also, ensure you use REAL butter, not margarine or spreads.
How to Make Magic Mix
Here’s what to do (note that I halved all of the ingredients listed below because we wanted to make sure we knew what we were doing before going all in). Also note that there are different variations on this recipe including one that uses significantly less powdered milk so I’d guess that this doesn’t need to be 100% exact…
Take 4 cups nonfat dry milk powder–NOT instant milk powder–and place in a bowl (the other recipe I reference says 2 1/3 cup so this could vary a lot):
Add to that 1 cup all-purpose flour and 1 cup or two sticks of softened butter (the other recipe I reference states the same):
Now mix it well with a whisk or electric hand mixer until it’s good and combined and looks more or less like Parmesan or cornmeal:
Store it in a ziploc bag and do your best to remove the air trapped inside. You can place it in a #10 can for better protection. Be sure to write on the ziploc bag and #10 can what it is and the date made:
That’s it! Though I’ve figured out how to make magic now, now I just have to figure out how to use the stuff. I know there are recipes out there and Crystal has a handful I’ll share here:
- Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup
- Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup
- Condensed Cream of Celery Soup
- Mac n’ Cheese
- Chocolate Pudding
- Fudgecicles
Let me know if you have your own ideas. Thank you and take care.
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