Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits

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copycat recipe adapted from Todd Wilburs, "Top Secret Recipes"

2 1/2 cups Bisquick baking mix
4 tbsps. cold butter
1 heaping cup grated Cheddar cheese (I used sharp Cheddar)
3/4 cup cold whole milk
1/4 tsp. garlic powder

Brush on Top
2 tbsps. butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (I used a garlic powder spice that already had Parsley flakes)
1/4 tsp. dried parsley flakes
pinch of salt

Preheat oven to 400F degrees.

  Combine Bisquick with cold, cold butter in a medium bowl

Use a pastry cutter or a large fork.  You don't want to mix too thoroughly.  There should be small chunks of butter in there that are about the size of peas.

Add Cheddar cheese, milk

and 1/4 teaspoon garlic.  Mix by hand (I used a small rubber spatula, I was too chicken to use my hands), but don't over mix.

Drop approximately 1/4 cup portions of the dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet using and ice cream scoop.

Bake for 15 to 17 minutes or until the tops of the biscuits begin to turn light brown.  When you take the biscuits out of the oven, melt 2 tablespoons butter in a small bowl.  Stir in 1/2 tsp. garlic powder and the dried parsley flakes.

Use a brush to spread this garlic butter over the tops of all the biscuits.  Use up all the butter.

Serve with your favorite seafood.  Pictured here:

Lobster Rolls, Shrimp Quesadillas and Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits.

Hope you had a blessed weekend and savored every moment.