Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits (Copycat)

My copycat recipe for Red Lobster's "Cheddar Bay Biscuits".

• Ready In: 32 mins
• Serves: 9
• Yields: 9 biscuits

Ingredients

• BISCUITS

• 2  cups Bisquick baking mix
• 1⁄2 tablespoon  yellow masa harina
• 2  tablespoons  grated cold butter
• 1⁄2 cup  shredded medium-sharp cheddar cheese
• 2⁄3 cup milk
• 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder

• BEFORE-BAKING BASTE

• 3  tablespoons water
• 1  beaten  egg white

• AFTER-BAKING BASTE

• 1⁄4 cup  melted butter
• 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  lemon & herb seasoning (Old Bay brand only)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
• 1⁄8 teaspoon Accent seasoning

Directions

1. NOTE: OLD BAY WITH LEMON & HERB SEASONING IS OFTEN DISPLAYED BY FISH AND SEAFOOD IN MOST MAJOR U.S. SUPERMARKET CHAIN BUTCHER DEPARTMENTS (SAFEWAY, ETC.). PLACE oven rack in center position; PREHEAT oven to 450°F.
2. MEASURE 2 cups Bisquick, then 1/2 tablespoon yellow masa harina into a medium bowl; GRATE 2 tablespoons of cold firm butter using a cheese shredding grate; BLEND baking mix and butter mixture until coarse and crumbly; GRATE 1/2-3/4 cup shredded medium-sharp cheddar cheese into mixture in bowl without stirring (NOTE: DO NOT ADD TOO MUCH CHEESE OR BAKED BISCUITS WILL SCORCH).
3. BLEND 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder into 2/3 cup milk; POUR mixture all at once over Bisquick and cheese in bowl; STIR ingredients just until a soft dough forms, without overmixing.
4. DROP 9 evenly portioned spoonfuls of dough evenly on baking sheet.
5. SEPARATE one egg, reserving the white in a small bowl; WHISK 3 tablespoons water into the bowl for the BEFORE-BAKING BASTE; BRUSH the dough lightly and evenly with this mixture.
6. BAKE biscuits on the center rack at 450°F between 8-10 minutes or until golden brown; PROCEED to the next step while biscuits are baking.
7. ADD 1/4 cup margarine or butter into a small microwave-safe bowl; MICROWAVE on 100% power for 40 seconds; STIR in the following BASTE ingredients: 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/4 teaspoon Old Bay Lemon & Herb Seasoning, 1/4 teaspoon lightly crushed dried parley flakes, and 1/8 teaspoon Accent seasoning.
8. REMOVE baking sheet with biscuits from oven; TURN oven off.
9. BRUSH tops of each baked biscuits generously with the AFTER-BAKING BASTE; RETURN baking sheet with basted biscuits to the cooling oven just long enough for baste to "bake" into biscuits (with oven OFF).
10. SERVE hot and ENJOY!