RED LOBSTER'S CHEESE GARLIC BISCUITS

2 cups buttermilk baking mix

2/3 cup milk

1/2 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded

1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted

1/2 tsp. garlic powder

Preheat oven to 450º.  Combine baking mix, milk, and cheese until soft dough forms.  Drop dough by heaping tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake 8 to 10 minutes until golden brwon.  Combine butter and garlic powder; brush over warm biscuits before removing from cookie sheet.  Serve warm.

HOMEMADE BISQUICK MIX BISCUITS

2 1/4 cups Bisquick Mix

2/3 cup milk

Heat oven to 450º.  Stir ingredients until soft dough forms.  Turn onto surface dusted with Bisquick mix.  Knead 10 times.

Roll dough 1/2 inch thick.  Cut with 2 1/2 inch cutter. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. 

Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.

Makes 9 biscuits.

Variations:

Cheese Biscuits:  Grate 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese or American cheese into mix, then add the milk.  Serve with soups or salads.

Bacon Biscuits:  Crumble 4-5 strips of very crisp bacon into mix then add milk.  Serve with scrambled eggs.

Herb Biscuits:  Add 1/4 tsp. nutmeg, 1/2 tsp crumbled sage, and 1 tsp. caraway seed to mix then add milk.  Serve with roast.

Orange Biscuits:  Grate 1 tsp. of orange rind into mix.  Add 1/4 cup of orange juice and 1/2 cup of milk.