PEPPER BISCUIT PULL-APART

"A kissing cousin to pizza, serve as a snack or with soup or salad."

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon salt, if desired
1/4 teaspoon dried basil leaves, crushed
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano leaves, crushed
1 (12-oz.) can refrigerated flaky biscuits
4 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
1 oz. (1/4 cup) shredded mozzarella cheese
2 tablespoons grated Romano or Parmesan cheese

Heat oven to 400 degrees F.

In small bowl, combine garlic powder, salt, basil and oregano; blend well. Set aside.

Separate dough into 10 biscuits. Place 1 biscuit in center of ungreased cookie sheet. Arrange remaining biscuits in circle, edges slightly overlapping, around center biscuit. Gently press out to 10-inch circle.

Brush with olive oil; top with bell peppers and cheeses. Sprinkle garlic powder mixture over top.

Bake at 400 degrees F. for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.

To serve, pull apart warm biscuits.

Makes 10 servings (1 biscuit per serving)
Winner: Julie Ann Robasse from Big Lake, Minnesota
Bake-Off® Contest 34, 1990
Source: Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off