Mastering Cheddar Bay Biscuits

This is going to be quick. Last week, an old friend from junior college was in OKC and I asked him out to the house for dinner and drinks. With the 40 mph wind gusts, I wasn't in my right mind when I asked that question. However, it turned out to be a nice night and we learned that the front porch, all be it a tick on the really small side, was protected out of the wind. Note- drag the cooler and a chair there to stay miss the abuse of Oklahoma wind.

Of course the meal centered around a great STEAK seasoned and grilled to perfection by Circle K. But you can't live on steak alone- or I sure would try- so I had to come up with other options. After I got my asparagus and salad ready, I wanted some carbs. My uncle John Greavu gave me a fast bread recipe a billion years ago and it is my old standby. But, I switched it up last week.

Normally the recipe looks like this:
3 cups self-rising flour (requiring no yeast and no waiting for it to rise)
1 beer, at room temperature (tried it cold once, didn't work as well. Drink the cold ones, okay?)
2-3 tablespoons of sugar
Bake at 375 degrees for 35- 40 minutes. Test with a toothpick, use that method. Keep baking if needed---- I don't really know exact details:)

And I use a honey, cinnamon, butter combo to dip it in.

BUT!!! This is what I did last week
3 cups self-rising flour
1 room temperature Bud Light from Texas
1/2 to 1 cup shredded Colby jack cheese
salt and pepper to taste.

I put these in muffin pans, baked as above, and we had knockoff Cheddar Bay biscuits! I was very, very impressed with myself (if they sucked, I would have tossed them out and the men would have never know of their creation!) Joe asked how I made them, even. He, having been a junior college kiddo with me, didn't know I could turn on a stove, let alone make some bread!

So, go try them. Either version. You will never be without self-rising flour again. It is almost too easy. Mind you, it will make a heavy loaf, so the bread is great for chili or some stuff like that.

Tootles!
KCK