Almost-Famous Cheddar Biscuits

Recipe courtesy Food Network Magazine

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RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(5)

Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
12-14 biscuits

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 35 min

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Ingredients

For the biscuits:

Cooking spray
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons baking powder
2 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons vegetable shortening, at room temperature
4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
6 ounces grated yellow cheddar cheese (about 1 1/4 cups)
3/4 cup whole milk

For the garlic butter:

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 clove garlic, smashed
1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley

Directions

Position a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat to 425 degrees. Lightly mist a large baking sheet with cooking spray.

Make the biscuits: Pulse the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt in a food processor. Add the shortening and pulse until combined. Add the butter; pulse 4 or 5 times, or until the butter is in pea-size pieces. Add the cheese and pulse 2 or 3 times. Pour in the milk and pulse just until the mixture is moistened and forms a shaggy dough. Turn out onto a clean surface and gently knead until the dough comes together. Do not overwork the dough or the biscuits will be tough.

Drop the dough onto the baking sheet in scant 1/4-cup portions, 2 inches apart, and bake until golden, 15 to 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, make the garlic butter: Melt the butter with the garlic in a small saucepan over medium heat; cook for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and stir in the parsley. Brush the biscuits with the garlic butter and serve warm.

Photograph by Kate Mathis

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recipe Almost-Famous Cheddar Biscuits
CAROL shippensburg, PA 10-20-2009
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Disappointment
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I love Red Lobster's cheddar biscuits, but was really disappointed with the biscuits from this recipe. They had no cheesy... flavor. I used Cracker Barrell extra-sharp cheddar, figuring that RL uses an easily accessable product that is cost-effective. I agree about the ease of the recipe, but the result consigns it to the circular file--unless someone can tell me where I went wrong.Read more
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Christy Charlottesville, VA 10-15-2009
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Spot on for Red Lobster biscuits
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Don't change a thing, except to make more melted butter with 2 cloves of garlic to paint on top. My biscuits came out super... moist and delicious. So easy. I love the fact that you don't have to roll out and cut. I just tore off chunks of dough and put them on the baking sheet. I will be making these for our annual neighborhood trick-or-treat dinner of soups and chilis. Read more
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Cait Atlanta, GA 09-16-2009
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Good....
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

...but needs more garlic! I will mix some garlic powder into the dough next time, or add garlic salt to the butter mixture... for brushing. I love that I can have these at home now!Read more
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Melanie Weedville, PA 09-14-2009
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They Melt in Your Mouth
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These were delicious. I made them to go with salad and fettucine alfredo. I love that they can be mixed up easily in the... food processor. These are better than the restaurant's. I think I might like a little more garlic or maybe garlic salt, but that is all I would change. Read more
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Jasmine Chico, CA 09-02-2009
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Super easy & very tasty
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These were soo easy to make, almost as easy as making Bisquik biscuits. These came out very flaky, they reminded me of a... croissant because they were sooo flaky and tender. I haven't had the Red Lobster cheddar biscuits before but my fiance has and he said these taste better. I didn't have fresh parsley so I had to leave it out and that's the only change I made to the recipe. Thanks, I will make these again.Read more