Ingredients:

• 2 cups flour

• 2 teaspoons baking powder

• ½ teaspoon salt

• ⅛ teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)

• ⅓ cup cold butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

• 1-½ cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese

• 3 Tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

• 2 eggs

• ⅓ cup milk

Preparation:

1. Heat oven to 400ºF.

2. Mix first 4 ingredients in large bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in cheeses.

3. Whisk eggs and milk until blended. Make well in center of flour mixture. Add egg mixture; stir with fork until mixture forms stiff dough. Lightly knead dough just until it holds together. Pat or roll out to ½ inch thickness; cut into 3-inch rounds with floured biscuit cutter, rerolling scraps as necessary to make 10 rounds. Place on parchment-covered baking sheet.

4. Bake 15 to 17 min. or until golden brown. Serve warm.