This month Ina has sent us her recipe for:

Parmesan Biscuits.

Cooking time: 10 to 12 minutes

Ingredients:

• 100g Chilled Butter
• 150g Plain Flour
• 80g Grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon of Salt
• Pinch of freshly Ground Pepper or Cayenne
• 1 Tablespoon Iced Water
• 1 Beaten Egg
• 1 Teaspoon dried Rosemary of Thyme

Method:

• Chop the butter into small pieces and add to the mixer
• Add all the dried ingredients and the egg
• ‘Whiz’ until the mixture resembles sand
• Add the water and whiz until the mixture clumps together to form a moist dough ( add more water if necessary)
• Form the dough into a ball
• Roll the dough out on a lightly floured board until 1cm thick
• Cut into 5cm rounds
• Place on a non stick baking tray
• Bake in the oven at 180c or Gas mark 4 for 10 to 12 minutes
• When cool the biscuits may be stored in an airtight tin for up to 2 weeks.

These biscuits may also be made using grated cheddar or gruyere cheeses.