Preheat oven to 190C (375F). In a medium sized bowl sift flour, baking powder, dry mustard powder, cayenne pepper (or chilli).

2.Using your finger tips or a pastry cutter, rub in butter until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in cheese then lightly beat egg and add to mixture also. Using a fork, stir the mixture until it forms a stiff, pliable dough (you may need to get your hands in the mixture to help bring it together.

Transfer the dough onto a large piece of baking paper and roll dough to 5mm thickness. From here you can either use a knife to cut ‘straws’ (about 1 x 5 cm) or cut shapes using cookie cutters to make biscuits. Spread the straws/biscuits a few cm’s apart from each other and slide the baking paper onto a baking tray.

Bake for 10 minutes or until pale golden. Transfer to a cooling rack.

These are delicious eaten plain, straight from the oven or even served with dips.