Roasted Red Pepper And Parmesan Biscuits

Total Time: 48 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 pinch black pepper
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold, cut into bits
• 1/3 cup roasted red pepper, drained, patted dry and finely chopped
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 3 tablespoons milk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425°f.
• 2 in a bowl, whisk together the flour, the baking powder, the salt, the cayenne and a pinch of black pepper.
• 3 add the butter and blend the mixture until it resembles a coarse meal.
• 4 add the roasted peppers, the parmesan and the milk and stir the mixture until it just forms a dough.
• 5 drop the dough in 6 mounds about 2 inches apart onto buttered baking sheet and bake the biscuits in the middle of the oven for 15 to 18 minutes, or until they are cooked through and slightly golden.