Cheese Biscuits - Like Jim N Nicks BBQ

1-1/2 cups Flour (all-purpose)

2/3 cup Sugar

1-1/2 tsp Baking Powder

1-1/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese shredded

1 Egg

3/4 cup Buttermilk

4 Tbsp Butter melted

1/4 tsp Vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and cheese in a large bowl

Whisk egg, milk, butter, and vanilla together in a small bowl

Pour the liquid ingredients in with the dry ingredients and blend

Spoon into a WELL-greased muffin pan (mini or full size)

Bake at 350 degrees for 13 minutes for mini muffins or 20 minutes for full size muffins

Servings/Yield: 24 mini muffins or 12 full size muffins

Hush Puppies

Hush Puppies

3 cups self rising corn meal
1/2 cups finely chopped onions
2 cups buttermilk
1 well-beaten egg

In a bowl, mix corn meal, onion, buttermilk and egg until well blended. Drop by heaping teaspoons into hot fat or oil (375*). Fry 3 to 4 minutes, turning hush puppies for even browning. Drain on absorbent paper. Serve hot as a snack or with fried fish.

For extra flavor, mix 1 cup grated cheddar cheese into batter and fry as above.