Other People's Recipes: Grandma's Cheese Biscuits

1/4 lb. butter
1/2 lb. sharp cheddar
1 cup flour, sifted
pinch of red pepper
pecans
(I also like to add grated Parmesan)

Grate the cheese, cream with the butter, and slowly incorporate the dry ingredients--without an electric mixer, this is no small feat. Softening the butter helps, but don't soften it to the extent where it loses its firmness--you want fairly solid pastry dough, not a melty cheesy mess. I ended up kneading the dough with my hands to get all of the flour worked in, which also helps soften it. Once the dry ingredients are incorporated, roll the dough into logs, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight.

Slice the logs into 1/4 inch sections, and place on an ungreased cookie sheet (just like store bought cookie dough). Place half a pecan in the center of each biscuit, and bake for ten minutes at 425 degrees, or until golden brown. Let cool and serve.