Ingredients

• 1/2 liter - milk
• 250 g - flour
• 100 g - grated cheese
• 60 g - margarine
• 60 g - vegetable shortening
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp - chilli power
• salt and pepper to taste
• a pinch nutmeg

How to Make Cheese Cups

• Sieve the flour with a pinch of salt.
• Chop the margarine and vegetable shortening and work into the flour till crumbly.
• Gradually add a little water and knead into a firm dough.
• Place on a lightly floured surface and knead for another 10 mins. till smooth.
• Roll out the dough and cut into small rounds to fit pastry cups.
• Press pastry to line the cups well.
• Beat the eggs and stir in the milk, cheese, nutmeg, chilli powder, salt and pepper.
• Pour into the lined pastry cups and bake in a hot oven for 20 mins, till the cheese filling is set.
• Serve warm or cold.