Cheese Biscuits

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 125 g butter, cubed
• 125 g grated cheddar cheese
• 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• 1 cup plain flour
• 2 tablespoons self raising flour
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 place all ingredients on a food processor and blatt for 60 seconds or so or until the mixture forms a ball.
• 2 alternatively you can use a beater until the mixture resembles crumbs if you don't have a food processor.
• 3 gently knead the mixture on a floured surface for about 2 minutes. form the dough into a sausage shape about 3 cms in diameter and wrap in plastic wrap and freeze for 30 minutes. remove and leave at room temperature for about 5 minutes.
• 4 preheat the oven to 180. line two baking trays with baking paper.
• 5 slice the dough into thin slices about 3mm thick, and place on trays allowing a little room for spreading. bake the biscuits for 9-10 minutes or until golden. allow to cool on trays.
• 6 these biscuits are best eaten on the day of baking.
• 7 optional: sprinkle a little salt on the biscuits after cutting and before baking.