Quick-Mix Garlic Cheese Biscuits

Name: Quick-Mix Garlic Cheese Biscuits
Ingredients: FOR THE BISCUITS:; 1 cup Quick Mix (recipe Below); 1/2 cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese; 1/4 teaspoons Garlic Powder (scant); 2 teaspoons Chives, Finely Snipped (optional And Seasonal For Me); 1/3 cups Milk; FOR THE QUICK MIX:; 6 cups Flour; 3 Tablespoons Baking Powder; 1-1/2 teaspoon Salt; 1 cup Butter

11 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

FOR THE BISCUITS:
1 cup Quick Mix (recipe Below)
1/2 cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese
1/4 teaspoons Garlic Powder (scant)
2 teaspoons Chives, Finely Snipped (optional And Seasonal For Me)
1/3 cups Milk
FOR THE QUICK MIX:
6 cups Flour
3 Tablespoons Baking Powder
1-1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 cup Butter

Directions

1

For the biscuits: Preheat oven to 425 F. Gently stir the quick mix before measuring it out and using it, to ensure that the buttery bits are not all at the bottom.
2

In a medium sized mixing bowl stir together quick mix, cheese, garlic powder and chives, if using. Add milk and mix until all ingredients are moistened. If dough is too stiff, a tablespoon or two of additional milk could be added. Using a teaspoon, spoon dough onto baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve warm.
3

For the quick mix:
4

Place 3 cups of the flour in a bowl. Add baking powder and salt. Using a mixer or pastry blend, cut butter into flour mixture. Add remaining flour. Mix well. Store in a plastic container or bag in the refrigerator or freezer. Use within two months (refrigerator) to four months (freezer).