Garlic Cheddar Biscuits

You know when sometimes you just get those cravings when you think of one thing and then you can't stop thinking about it until you have to have it?? Well that's why these came about. I was going to be having some amazing crab legs and I was thinking about Red Lobster and those biscuits they always serve. Those all you can eat delicious little biscuits that you just can't get enough of?? Yeah... So I scoured the internet trying to find a recipe that didn't use bisquick (cheaters) and I think this one is a winner. They were perfect and I bet you can't eat just one. I ate like five...........

Garlic Cheddar Biscuits
2 cups all-purpose flour (unbleached or regular)

3 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. garlic powder

1/3 cup butter, cold, cut into chunks

1 heaping cup grated cheddar cheese (sharp flavoured is best)

1/2 – 2/3 cups milk

2 Tbsp canola or vegetable oil

 

Topping

3 Tbsp. butter

1 clove garlic, minced or 1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp. dried parsley flakes or 1 Tbsp. fresh parsley, finely chopped

 

PREHEAT oven to 400° F.

IN a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and garlic powder. Whisk together to combine thoroughly. Add chunks of butter. Using a pastry cutter or two knives, cut butter into flour until it is coarse, pea-sized (doesn’t need to be fine). Add grated cheddar cheese and stir in. Add the 2 Tbsp. oil to the 1/2 cup milk. Add milk/oil mixture to the dough and stir until the dough is moistened and no longer dry and powdery. (Shouldn’t be sticky, just moist enough to hold together) You may need to add a bit more milk if your dough is dry.

DROP approximately 1/4 cup portions of the dough onto an un-greased cookie sheet using an ice cream scoop or large spoon.

BAKE for 15-17 minutes. While biscuits are baking, melt 3 tablespoons butter in a small bowl in your microwave. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder and the parsley.

WHEN biscuits come out of the oven, use a brush to spread this garlic butter over the tops of all the biscuits. Use up all of the butter. Serve warm. Makes one dozen.