Garlic Cheddar Drop Biscuits

I make these biscuits to go alongside homemade or canned clam chowder.  It seems like the perfect accompaniment.  They are very similar to the biscuits you get at Red Lobster.  No Christmas Eve would be quite right without them.

Garlic Cheddar Drop Biscuits

2 cups flour

1 Tbs. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. dried parsley

1/4 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese

1/4 cup butter, shortening or lard

1 to 1 1/4 cups milk

1/4 cup butter, melted

1 tsp. garlic powder

Place flour, baking powder, salt, parsley and cheese into a large mixing bowl.  Whisk together with a fork.  Using back of the fork cut 1/4 cup butter, shortening or lard into flour thoroughly, until it resembles coarse meal.  Add milk and stir just to combine.  Dough will be thick and sticky.  Drop by large spoonfuls onto a lightly oiled baking sheet.  Bake at 400° for 15 to 18 minutes until tops are golden brown.  Do not over bake.

Stir garlic powder into melted butter.  As soon as the biscuits come out of the oven drizzle each one with the garlic butter.  Makes about 10 biscuits.

These come together quickly and bake up nice and fluffy.  Give these a whirl.  You won't be disappointed.