Cheese Biscuits

These delightful little biscuits are great to serve as savoury snacks.

They can be prepared with a variety of toppings to suit your taste.

Ingredients:

100g butter

100g flour

100g cheese

5ml dried herbs such as marjoram, sage or thyme (optional)

Toppings: Choose one

Fennel seeds

Caraway seeds

Poppy seeds

Cumin seeds

Cayenne pepper

Paprika

Parmesan cheese, grated

Egg Wash:

1 egg yolk

15ml water

Method:

Preheat the oven to 190C.

Place the butter, cheese and flour (and herbs if using them) into a food processor and whiz until the mixture forms a smooth dough.

Remove the dough from the processor and form it into a long log shape, with a diameter of about 5cm. Wrap the log up tightly in cling film and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Line two baking trays with baking paper. Unwrap the log and cut it into thin slices. For thin, crispy biscuits, slice them as thinly as possible. For thicker, chunkier biscuits, slice them about 1cm thick. Lay the biscuits on the baking trays.

Make an egg wash by mixing the egg yolk with 15ml of water. Brush the egg wash over the biscuits to glaze them. Top the biscuits with some fennel seeds, parmesan cheese and cayenne, or use any combination of toppings.

Bake for 4-5 minutes, depending on the thickness of the biscuits, until golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Store in an airtight container.