Bisquick Recipes - Impossible Pies
The first Impossible Pie recipes were introduced by Betty
Crocker in 1978. The recipes for these pies that 'make their
own crust' continue to be some of the most requested by
consumers. Changes have been made to the recipes, some have been
renamed and adjustments made to the ingredients to reflect today's eating
lifestyles. One example is The Impossible Bacon Pie. The
amounts of Bisquick, eggs, salt and milk needed have been reduced
considerably, perhaps to make the recipe more carb friendly, lower in
sodium, lower in cholesterol. If you fondly remember the original
recipe, then the new version might not satisfy those cravings.
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Impossible Bacon Pie (General Mills, 1980)
12 slices bacon, crisply fried and crumbled
1 cup shredded natural Swiss cheese (about 4 ounces)
1/3 cup chopped onion
2 cups milk
1 cup Bisquick baking mix
4 eggs
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper Heat oven to 400
degrees. Lightly grease pie plate, 10x1-1/2 inches. Sprinkle
bacon, cheese and onion in pie plate. Beat remaining ingredients
until smooth, 15 seconds in blender on high speed or 1 minute with hand
beater. Pour into pie plate. Bake until golden-brown and knife
inserted halfway between center and edge comes out clean, 35 to 40
minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Refrigerate any
remaining pie. |
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Impossibly
Easy Bacon Pie (General Mills, 2004)
12 slices
bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 cup shredded
natural Swiss cheese (4 oz)
1/3 cup chopped onions
1/2 cup Original Bisquick Mix
1 cup milk
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 eggs
1. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Grease 9-inch pie
plate. Sprinkle bacon, cheese and onion in pie plate.
2. Stir remaining ingredients until blended. Pour into pie plate.
3. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until knife inserted in
center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes.
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Trivia
Did
you Notice the Change?
In the summer of 1998, Bisquick was reformulated and a new
version of the basic pancake recipe was introduced on the Bisquick boxes,
a move that General Mills said was in response to consumer requests for a
lighter, fluffier pancake. Consumers didn't like the change so
General Mills changed it back in 1999. The boxes that said 'The
Bisquick You Love is Back' reflects the return to the traditional
Bisquick.
Dinner in a Hurry
The Betty Crocker Complete Meals kits, introduced
in 2002, were developed a result of the buyout of Pillsbury by General
Mills, Inc. in 2001. The Complete Meals line combines products
from both brands (such as Progresso and Bisquick) into one box. Presented as a convenience to the consumer (
'everything you need to
make a meal--even the meat!'), it's also an effort to market both
products and blend the brand names and consumer loyalties of two companies
into one.
The Bisquick and
Honey Relationship
Bisquick and honey are old friends. Prior to their
new relationship in Bisquick Complete Honey and Butter biscuit mix, they
were partnered back in 1987 in a magazine advertising campaign, in recipes
for Honey-raisin biscuits and honey butter on the backs of Bisquick boxes,
and in a honey recipe card inserted inside the boxes in early 1988.
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