Cheese Biscuits

Method

1. Put butter, cheddar cheese, red chilli powder, paprika and salt in a heavy-duty mixer and process at medium speed.
2. Add flour gradually and process till well mixed.
3. Wrap the dough in cling film and chill it in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
4. 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.
5. Preheat oven to 180º C. Line 2 baking trays with parchment paper.
6. 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.
7. Take the trays out of the oven and keep them on wire racks to cool down.
8. Arrange them on a serving platter and serve or cool them completely and store in air-tight container and serve whenever required.

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