Monday, February 13, 2012

Garlic Cheddar Biscuits

There's a certain chain of restaurants of the seafood type that has some pretty amazing biscuits that they serve before and with meals, instead of rolls. We all know what I'm talking about here. Then I come across someone who says, "Oh, this is the recipe, blah, blah, blah". One taste and it never fails that it's a disappointment. However, I have something that we, around our house, think is much better. Enter, Garlic Cheddar Biscuits:



Or as I think of them as, Savory, Fluffy Heaven on a Cooling Rack. I adapted this recipe from one of my favorite cooking magazine's baking cookbook. It can be found here. Like I said, I adapted this recipe. Something I tend to do with about every recipe for some reason. So here is what will get you this wonderful pictured biscuit.

Ingredients:
2 cups all purpose flour
3 tsp garlic powder, divided
2-1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1-1/2 tsp chicken bouillon granules (this, my friends, is the "secret" ingredient)
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter (cold)
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 to 1 1/4 cups buttermilk (I highly recommend buying buttermilk, as opposed to subbing sour milk. I've done it both ways and get a much better turnout with buttermilk)
3 T butter-melted

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. 
Combine flour, 2 tsp garlic powder, baking powder, baking soda, and chicken bouillon granules in a bowl. Cut in cold butter to resemble coarse crumbs.


Add cheese and blend in.



Make a well in the middle and pour in 1 cup of the buttermilk



Stir in buttermilk, just until moistened. This may be where the other fourth cup of buttermilk is needed. Add by the tablespoon until it's moistened.
Drop by the heaping tablespoon onto greased cookie sheet.

Bake for 10 minutes. While baking, melt 3 tablespoons of butter and stir in 1 tsp garlic powder. After 10 minutes, brush with butter/garlic and return to oven for another 2-4 minutes or tops are just starting to turn a golden brown. With my oven, it's usually closer to 4.
Pull from oven and transfer to cooling rack. Serve warm. (My husband will eat them cold)
Enjoy!!


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15 comments:

  1. Agreed! I always find the copycat recipes and they end up nothing like the original. These look great though, and the secret ingredient is creative. I never would have thought of it. :)

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  2. They do look so yummy - Linky Following you now!

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  3. Hey thanks for your lovely comment, we all have our busy weeks. Been planning on cooking these, well I say cooking... I know exactly what you mean about being freaked out though, there is some stuff I just know that I would never tell anyone about lol. And grats on your first niece, that's awesome :)

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  4. Your Biscuits will have so much wonderful flavor, they look delicious! Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a great week end.
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

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    1. Thank you so much, Miz Helen :) I need to come over a grab a button from ya!

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  5. This looks divine! I'm going to print it out to add to my tree planting camp cookbook! Pretty sure my camp will like this one! Thanks Erika!

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  6. This sounds wonderful! Can't wait to try them!

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  7. Congratulations!
    Your recipe is featured on Full Plate Thursday this week. Hope you have a wonderful week end and enjoy your new Red Plate.
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

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    1. How fun, Miz Helen! I am featuring her from Must Try Monday, too!

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  8. I know this post is not very old, but I thought they looked so good that I've already made my own version and blogged about them! They were amaazzing, so thank you so much for the recipe! Feel free to check out my version :) http://amuse-your-bouche.blogspot.com/2012/02/cheese-and-chive-scones-with-garlic.html

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  9. I will have to try these since I tried making some different cheese biscuits the other day and they were only so so .Thanks for sharing.

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  10. Hi, these look so yummy! I am doing a recipe blog of my own and I was wondering if you would mind if I posted this recipe of yours on my blog and I will put your name with it and add a link to your blog. Please let me know if you are OK that.

    Thank you!
    DJ

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  11. Thank you for linking to Must Try Monday! Welcome to the party :). I am featuring your recipe this week!

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  12. I am so going to make these today!! My house will be smelling oh so yummy!! Thanks for sharing at SweetTalkin' Sunday ;0)

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