Parmesan Biscuits

Ingredients

• 4 1/2 ounces butter (chilled & cubed)
• 4 1/2 ounces flour
• 1 ounce parmesan cheese (freshly grated)
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch black pepper (freshly ground)
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350F.

2. 2

   Rub the butter into the flour, by hand or in a food processor, until the mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs.

3. 3

   Stir in the parmesan, seasoning and cayenne pepper.

4. 4

   Work the mixture together into a ball and then knead briefly on a work surface lightly dusted with flour until smooth.

5. 5

   Cut the dough in half, flatten each piece slightly, then roll out thinly between 2 large sheets of Saran.

6. 6

   Lift off the top piece of Saran and cut into 2in biscuits.

7. 7

   Carefully lift them onto a lightly buttered baking sheet, then knead together and re-roll the trimmings to make more biscuits. You should make about 30 biscuits in total.

8. 8

   Bake the biscuits for 8-10 minutes until crisp and golden. Leave to cool on the baking sheets. Store in an airtight container.