Monday, February 22, 2016

Cheddar Biscuits!

Besides good seafood, one thing that takes us to Red Lobster every s often is CHEDDAR BISCUITS! You just can't stop eating them, I swear. I was watching Rev Run's Sunday Dinner and his wife made some from scratch ~ so I am totally stealing her recipe for this weekend! 
  
Cheddar & Chive Biscuits

Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp chives finely chopped
1/2 cup grated cheddar
1 cup cold buttermilk
1 stick of butter melted

Directions
Preheat oven to 450°

Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar and salt
Add chives, cheddar and buttermilk
Stir together until dough begins to form
Slowly pour in melted butter and stir until everything is combined and moistened
Use 1/4 measuring cup to scoop dough and drop onto baking sheet about 2 inches apart
Bake for 12-15 minutes rotating baking sheets halfway through
Remove from oven
Brush with garlic butter before serving (see below)

Garlic Butter
2 tbsp butter melted
pinch of salt
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp dried parsley

Mix together and then brush onto hot biscuits! 



Sunday, February 21, 2016

Cinnamon Roll French Toast Bake

Another dinner party with friends, which I enjoy so much. This time, it's breakfast for dinner! I saw this recipe on Facebook and decided to give it a whirl. Total hit! Husband says I must make it again, so that means it passed the test :)
  
Cinnamon Roll French Toast Bake

Ingredients
2 pkgs refrigerated cinnamon rolls 
4 tbsp melted butter
6 eggs
1/2 cup milk 
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp vanilla
1 cup maple syrup

Directions
Preheat oven to 375°

Pour butter on the bottom of a 9x13 glass baking dish
Cut cinnamon rolls into bite-sized pieces and spread evenly over melted butter
In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, milk, cinnamon and vanilla
Pour egg mixture over cinnamon rolls
Drizzle maple syrup over entire dish
Bake for 45-50 minutes
Drizzle cinnamon rolls icing once out of the oven

Serve warm!