"Cheddar Bay" Biscuits

These biscuits are very much like the ones served at "Red Lobster" restaurants. They are a "drop" biscuit, so they are very simple and quick to make.

Ingredients: 

1 ½ cups of high quality buttermilk biscuit mix

1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese

½ cup milk

2 tablespoons butter

1 teaspoon dried oregano flakes (not ground)

¼ teaspoon salt (optional)

½ teaspoon garlic powder

Method:

Preheat oven to 400* 

Line cookie sheet with parchment paper or coat with non-stick cooking spray.

Put biscuit mix, cheese and milk in a bowl and mix well, by hand, to form a 

sticky dough. (I use a large fork to mix these.)

Using a spoon, drop lumps of dough onto cookie sheet 1 1/2 inches apart. 

Bake for 10 minutes.

In a small bowl, melt butter in microwave oven. 

Add oregano, salt and garlic powder.

After baking 10 minutes, remove from oven and brush tops with butter mixture. 

Return to oven for 5 more minutes at 400*.

Reduce heat to 350* and cook an additional 5 minutes.

Serve immediately. Makes 10 - 12 savory biscuits.



Note: Recipe may be doubled. To reheat, use toaster oven, or wrap in foil and heat for 10 minutes in a 350* oven. (Packaged "Cheddar Bay" biscuit mixes are available at the grocery store, but I prefer to make my own, so that the cheese is fresh and no chemical preservatives are added.) You can find quality buttermilk biscuit mixes at "Trader Joe's", "Whole Foods" and other healthy markets.