Well, this weekend was Mother’s birthday weekend, and we threw her a birthday celebration. Per her request, the main dish for the meal was chicken spaghetti, that has been previously posted on here, with garlic biscuits on the side. Of course it’s not a birthday party without cake, and we indulged Mother in several varieties so that she could have a good sampling of things that she liked.
Joy was in charge of the salad and the relish platters, and she did her absolute best to make them as decorative and Martha-like as possible. And then she made sure to tell everybody that she was in charge of it so that everybody could fawn over her decision to stick onions in a vase.
However, the big hit of the party was neither salad, cake, nor the main course. It was the delicious cheddar biscuits that our niece Whittney (also the organizer of the party) had made to serve on the side. They are fairly simple to make, and thankfully they had the good sense to triple the recipe because the 20 people at the party motored through them! Pictured below is the starting point of the glaze that goes over the top, and the glaze being drizzled over the top of the hot steamy biscuits.
To get some of these you need 2 cups of Bisquick, 2/3 cup of buttermilk (the buttermilk makes ALL the difference on these, don’t sub with regular milk). and 1 1/3 cups of finely grated sharp cheddar cheese. Mix all three ingredients together, and be mindful that Bisquick can sometimes run a little dry, and you may need to add a little more buttermilk if you feel like it’s not quite moist enough. Drop them by the tablespoon on a cooking sheet, and bake for about 10 minutes at 350. When they come out, while they are still hot and steamy, brush over a glaze of 1 stick of melted butter, 2 tablespoons of parsley and 1 heaping tablespoon of garlic powder.
These were so good, our dad ate 4 and actually told one guest to ignore the bread sticks and just have the biscuits! Overall the party was a great success with lots of great food and gifts, and we couldn’t wait to share this recipe with you all so that you could devour a pan yourself!
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March 15, 2010 at 5:42 am
Sounds like a very nice party and I love how you all were in charge of different things. The onion filled vase is definitely very Martha-like.
March 15, 2010 at 10:36 am
It looks like everyone had a feast. I wish I was there. Love to all.
March 15, 2010 at 4:39 pm
YUM! YUM! TY for sharing this recipe…