2 cups flour
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sharp orange shredded cheddar cheese
¾ cup milk
1 Tablespoon of melted butter
½ tsp. garlic powder
1/8 cup shredded cheddar
- Preheat Oven to 425°
- Measure flour, baking powder and salt into bowl.
- Cut in shortening with a pastry blender.
- Stir in the cheese (reserve 1/8 of a cup to sprinkle on the tops) and the milk.
- Round up the dough and knead lightly 8 times on a floured pastry cloth.
- Roll with floured rolling pin until ½” thick.
- Cut with a floured biscuit cutter and place on ungreased baking sheet.
- Combine melted butter and ½ teaspoon garlic powder.
- Brush tops with garlic butter and sprinkle lightly with the rest of the cheddar cheese.
- Bake 10- 12 minutes or until golden brown.
Makes about 8 large or 20 mini biscuits.