Last Updated on 3 years by THE CHEESE TEAM
These delicious savoury biscuits are wonderful for the coming festive season. A breeze to put together literally in minutes, with minimal effort but maximum flavour. Amazing with a glass of wine, but equally as good with a bowl of homemade soup or chowder. A full-flavoured Parmesan Reggiano, with its deep umami tones, is perfect for this simple recipe, or you could swap that out for a briny, sharp ewe’s milk Pecorino, a rich mellow 18 month aged Gouda or Comte, each cheese will produce fabulous results, albeit with a slightly different finish. These can be baked after an hour of chilling in the fridge or frozen in logs, ready to bake as required.
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Savoury Cheese Biscuits
Makes about 30 biscuits (Double or triple up the recipe as needed)
Ingredients:
100g plain flour
100g Parmesan Reggiano or Pecorino or 18 month Gouda or Comte AOC (very finely grated)
100g softened butter
1 dessertspoon dry English mustard powder (optional)
Optional: A few ideas to ring the changes but just choose one!
1 teaspoon chilli flakes
1 cracked black pepper
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
1 teaspoon lightly crushed pink peppercorns
1 teaspoon lightly crushed fennel seeds
1 teaspoon crushed celery seeds
Method:
Preheat a fan assisted oven to 190C
- For speed, put all of the ingredients together with your optional extra in the bowl of a food processor and whizz until the mixture comes together in a ball.
- Knead the dough lightly until smooth and shape into a log about 1” in diameter and maybe 10” long – the bigger the diameter the fewer biscuits you get out of the recipe.
- Wrap tightly in greaseproof paper and overwrap with foil and either chill in the fridge for 1 hour or freeze for future use.
- When ready to use, cut into discs a bit thicker than a £2 coin and lay on a lined or non-stick baking tray spaced fairly well apart, as they will spread.
- Bake for between 6-10 minutes until lightly golden brown. Cool.
Do not overbake as they will taste bitter if allowed to darken. They will keep in an airtight tin for a couple of days.