Cheese Biscuits

Methods

• Put butter, cheddar cheese, red chilli powder, paprika and salt in a heavy-duty mixer and process at medium speed.
• Add flour gradually and process till well mixed.
• Wrap the dough in cling film and chill it in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
• Divide the dough into 4 equal portions and shape them into 8-inch logs. Wrap each log in cling wrap and chill in the refrigerator for another 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 180º C. Line 2 baking trays with parchment paper.
• Cut each log into ¼ inch thick slices and keep them on the prepared baking trays. Keep one tray at a time, in the preheated oven and bake for 15 minutes.
• Take the trays out of the oven and keep them on wire racks to cool down.
• Arrange them on a serving platter and serve or cool them completely and store in air-tight container and serve whenever required.